Neill_Byrne
Neill Byrne
Irish footballer
Neill Byrne (born 2 February 1993) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Stockport County.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Neill Byrne[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-02-02) 2 February 1993 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Portmarnock, Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Stockport County | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Belvedere | |||
2007–2011 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Rochdale | 3 | (0) |
2012 | → Barrow (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2013 | → Southport (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2013–2015 | AFC Telford United | 78 | (6) |
2015–2017 | Macclesfield Town | 59 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Gateshead | 39 | (1) |
2018–2020 | AFC Fylde | 81 | (4) |
2020–2021 | FC Halifax Town | 40 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Hartlepool United | 40 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | (0) |
2023– | Stockport County | 23 | (0) |
International career | |||
2011–2012 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:47, 28 December 2023 (UTC) |
Early career
Byrne was born in Portmarnock, Ireland. He started his career with Irish sides Portmarnock and Belvedere before joining the Nottingham Forest Youth Academy at the age of 14.[2] Despite interest from other clubs, two years later he signed apprentice terms with the club until 2011.[2] Byrne was released by Forest in December 2011 and joined Rochdale on trial, scoring in a reserve game against Manchester City.[3] After impressing on trial, Byrne signed an 18-month contract with the League One club on 1 January 2012.[4] He made his debut for the Dale on 31 March 2012, in a 3–3 draw with relegation rivals Walsall.[5] In November 2012, he joined Football Conference side Barrow on a one-month loan deal.[6]
AFC Telford United
He joined AFC Telford United in June 2013 after being released by Rochdale.[7] On 26 April 2014, he won promotion to the Conference Premier with Telford after they clinched the Conference North title on the final game of the season.[8]
Macclesfield Town
After his impressive season with Telford, he signed for Macclesfield Town.[9] During his 2 year spell, he made 59 National League appearances and 3 FA Cup appearances. He scored 4 goals in the National League and started the majority of games, helping Macclesfield to 10th in the 2015–16 season.[10] In the 2016–17 season, Macclesfield finished 9th in the National League.[11] They also reached the final of the FA Trophy in 2016–17, however they lost 3–2 against York City.[12]
Gateshead
Byrne agreed to join Gateshead on 26 May 2017 until the end of the season.[13] He made his debut on the opening day of the season in a 1–2 defeat against Woking,[14] scoring his first, and only, goal for the club three days later in a 1–0 victory over Guiseley.[15]
AFC Fylde
In May 2018, Byrne signed for AFC Fylde on a two-year deal.[16] In his first year, he played 44 games in the National League and scored 2 goals as Fylde finished fifth in the table.[17] In the play-offs, Fylde reached the final, but lost 3–0 to Salford City.[18] Byrne also managed to help Fylde reach the final of the FA Trophy, while he did start the final, he was substituted off[19] due to a head injury. Fylde won 1–0 against Leyton Orient.[20]
In Byrne's second season for Fylde, he played 37 games in the National League and scored 2 goals. Unfortunately, his contributions were not enough, as Fylde were relegated after finishing in 23rd.[21] Fylde managed to reach the third round of the FA Cup, before losing 2–1 to, then, Premier League side, Sheffield United.[22]
FC Halifax Town
On 23 September 2020, Byrne signed for National League side FC Halifax Town.[23] In Byrne's first, and only, year at Halifax, he played 40 games and scored 1 goal in the National League. Halifax finished the season in tenth position.[24]
Hartlepool United
On 16 July 2021, Byrne signed for Hartlepool United for an undisclosed fee.[25] Byrne made his Hartlepool debut in a 1–0 victory against Crawley Town.[26] In 2021–22, Byrne played 51 times for Hartlepool, scoring once.[27]
Tranmere Rovers
In July 2022, Byrne signed for League Two club Tranmere Rovers for an undisclosed fee.[28]
Stockport County
On 6 January 2023, Byrne signed for League Two rivals Stockport County for an undisclosed fee on a deal until the end of the season. The move would see Byrne play under manager Dave Challinor for a third time having also worked with him at AFC Fylde and Hartlepool United.[29]
- As of match played 26 December 2023 [30]
- Appearances in the FA Trophy
Macclesfield Town
AFC Fylde
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- "Academy Players 2010-11 Season". Nottingham Forest FC. 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- "Rochdale net young defender Neill Byrne". Trent End. 1 January 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- "Rochdale net young defender Neill Byrne". BBC Sport. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- "Rochdale 3-3 Walsall". BBC Sport. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- "Rochdale defender Neill Byrne makes Barrow loan switch". BBC Sport. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- "AFC Telford complete capture of Neill Byrne". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Football (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Macclesfield Town Season Review 2015/2016 | FTN". Football Team News. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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- "Gateshead make double transfer swoop as Neil Aspin strengthens his squad". Chronicle Live. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- "Woking 2-1 Gateshead FC". Gateshead FC. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- "Gateshead FC 1-0 Guiseley". Gateshead FC. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- "AFC Fylde sign Gateshead captain Byrne". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Football (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Playoff 2018/2019 National League - Schedule". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Ex-Liverpool man helps his National League side to FA Trophy glory". Tribuna.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- Stevens, Rob (19 May 2019). "AFC Fylde 1–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Football (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Blades beat AFC Fylde in FA Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "National League News - September 2020 (23 September)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "2020-2021 National League Table". thefishy.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Pools Sign Neill Byrne". Hartlepool United FC. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Hartlepool United 1–0 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- "Neill Byrne: Tranmere Rovers sign defender from Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- "Neill Byrne: Tranmere Rovers sign defender from Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- "Welcome to County, Neill Byrne!". www.stockportcounty.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- Neill Byrne at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- "York beat Macclesfield to win FA Trophy". BBC Sport. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- Neill Byrne at Soccerbase
- Neill Byrne – UEFA competition record (archive)