Cliff Byrne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Byrne | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2003–2012 | Scunthorpe United | 266 | (9) |
| 2012– | Oldham Athletic | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2012 (UTC) | |||
Clifford "Cliff" Byrne (born April 26, 1982) is an Irish footballer, who plays for Oldham Athletic.
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.
He was released by the club in May 2012.[3]
On 27 July 2012, it was announced that Byrne had signed for Oldham Athletic. [4]
References
- ^ http://www.givemefootball.com/display.cfm?article=6614&type=1&area=coachnews&page=1
- ^ http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/Announcements/0,,10442~1497860,00.html
- ^ "Cliff Byrne heads Scunthorpe United departures". BBC. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Oldham deals for Cliff Byrne and Youssouf M'Changama". BBC. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
External links
- Cliff Byrne player profile at scunthorpe-united.co.uk
- Cliff Byrne at Soccerbase
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