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Shane Byrne (footballer)

Shane Byrne
Byrne playing for Boston United in 2022
Personal information
Full name Shane William Byrne[1]
Date of birth (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Brackley Town
Youth career
2009–2011 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Leicester City 0 (0)
2011–2012Bury (loan) 14 (0)
2012–2013 Bury 3 (0)
2014 Bray Wanderers 10 (2)
2014–2015 Corby Town 50 (5)
2015–2016 Nuneaton Town 52 (6)
2016–2021 Brackley Town 223 (37)
2021–2022 Boston United 52 (5)
2022–2024 Kidderminster Harriers 57 (3)
2024– Brackley Town 0 (0)
International career
2011 Republic of Ireland U17 2 (0)
2011 Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2024

Shane William Byrne (born 25 April 1993) is an Irish professional footballer who usually plays as a central midfielder for National League North club Brackley Town. Byrne has also represented the Republic of Ireland U17 and Republic of Ireland U19 teams.

Career

Leicester City

Byrne started his career at Leicester City and was part of the youth team that reached the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup in the 2010–11 season. On the international transfer deadline day in 2011 Byrne withdrew from the Republic of Ireland U19 squad in order to move on loan to Bury.

Bury (loan)

In August 2011 Byrne moved on loan to Bury for an initial 3 months. Byrne made his professional début for the club against Sheffield United on 3 September 2011.[2] In October he had his loan extended. He made his F.A. Cup debut on 12 November in a 2–0 defeat to Crawley Town. On 28 December Byrne signed the loan papers to extend his loan at Bury until the end of January. His time at Bury was curtailed after picking up an ankle injury at Colchester United on 10 December 2011.[3]

Bury confirmed on 14 August 2013 that Byrne had been released from his contract by mutual consent.[4]

Bray Wanderers

In 2014 Byrne announced that he was released from his contract by mutual consent. A few weeks later it was announced that he had returned to Ireland to join an Irish club Bray Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.

Corby Town

Byrne joined Corby Town in August 2014.[5] He made his Corby Town debut in a pre-season friendly victory over a Nottingham Forest XI, however was made to wait for international clearance before his maiden competitive outing against Cirencester Town.

Nuneaton Town

On 23 June 2015 Byrne joined Nuneaton Town.[6] Due to contractual issues, Byrne left the club at the end of the 2015-2016 season.[7]

Brackley Town

Byrne playing for Brackley Town in 2017

He moved to Brackley Town for the 2016–17 season. On 20 May 2018 he won the Fa trophy at Wembley.

Boston United

On 20 June 2021, Byrne signed for Boston United[8] Byrne went on to play 52 times that season and was named in the National League North Team of the Season.

Kidderminster Harriers

On 4 July 2022, Byrne joined Kidderminster Harriers having defeated his new club the previous season in the play-offs. He captained the side to promotion to the National League.[9]

International career

Republic of Ireland U17

Byrne has represented the Republic of Ireland at U-17 on two occasions.

Republic of Ireland U19

On 10 February 2011 he made his debut for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team against Croatia. Byrne was called up by the U19's to face a double header against Slovenia in October 2011 but withdrew in order to extend his loan at Bury.

Career statistics

As of 2 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bury (loan) 2011–12[10] League One 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Bury 2012–13[11] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4 0
Bray Wanderers 2014[12] Irish Premier Division 10 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 12 2
Corby Town 2014–15[13] SFL - Premier Division 40 5 2 0 5[b] 0 47 5
Nuneaton Town 2015–16[13] National League North 40 6 2 0 4[c] 0 46 6
Brackley Town 2016–17[12] National League North 40 3 4 0 4[d] 0 48 3
2017–18[12] 44 4 2 1 10[d] 3 56 8
2018–19[12] 43 9 0 0 4[d] 1 47 10
2019–20[12] 34 7 1 0 0[d] 0 35 7
2020–21[12] 14 6 4 0 2[d] 1 20 7
Total 175 29 11 1 20 5 206 33
Boston United 2021–22[12] National League North 41 4 3 0 6[e] 1 50 5
Kidderminster Harriers 2022–23 National League North 43 3 0 0 0 0 43 3
2023–24 National League 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Total 57 3 0 0 0 0 57 3
Career total 423 50 19 1 2 2 36 6 480 57
  1. ^ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in the Northamptonshire Senior Cup and four in the Southern League Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy and four in the Birmingham Senior Cup
  4. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the FA Trophy
  5. ^ Three appearances in National League North play-offs and three appearances, one goal in FA Trophy

Honours

Corby Town

Southern League Premier Division winners 2014-15 http://www.englishfootballstats.co.uk/Non-League%20Tables/Southern%20Football%20League/Combined%20Tables/2014-15.htm

Brackley Town

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: Bury" (PDF). The Football League. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Sheffield Utd 4–0 Bury". BBC Sport. 3 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Byrne returns to Leicester". Bury F.C. 13 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Shane leaves". Bury FC. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Player profile: Shane Byrne". Corby Town FC. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Shane Byrne – Nuneaton Town First Team – Nuneaton Town FC". Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Exclusive: Shane Byrne reveals why he is on the Boro transfer list".
  8. ^ "Boston United boss chuffed to land Shane Byrne". The non-league paper. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Shane Byrne signs with Harriers". harriers.co.uk. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Games played by Shane Byrne in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Games played by Shane Byrne in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g Shane Byrne at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Shane Byrne". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  14. ^ Paul Doyle (20 May 2018). "Andy Brown's decisive penalty wins FA Trophy for Brackley over Bromley". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Highlights: Harriers promoted at Brackley". 16 May 2023.