Cliff Byrne
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Clifford Byrne | ||
| Date of birth | April 26, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2003– | Scunthorpe United | 253 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:57, 3 November 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Clifford "Cliff" Byrne (born April 26, 1982) is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Scunthorpe United.
Born in Dublin, Byrne previously played for Sunderland. He took part in a UEFA 'B' coaching course in summer 2005.[1]
Following the departure of Izzy Iriekpen [2]Byrne was given the captaincy .
He scored two goals in the last two games of the 2008–2009 season; his 89th-minute goal against Tranmere Rovers was enough to help Scunthorpe seal the last playoff place.
After missing just under a year of action due to injury, Byrne made his first start of the 11/12 season on 26 November 2011, away to Notts County.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Cliff Byrne player profile at scunthorpe-united.co.uk
- Cliff Byrne career stats at Soccerbase
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