William Byrne (22 October 1918 – 2001) was an English footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Byrne[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 October 1918||
Place of birth | Newcastle-under-Lyme, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 2001 (aged 82–83) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1947 | Port Vale | 15 | (2) |
1947–1949 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | (1) |
Stafford Rangers | |||
Total | 32+ | (3+) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editByrne joined Port Vale as an amateur in March 1946 and, after making his debut in a War Cup match in April that year, signed as a professional the next month.[1] He played fifteen league and one FA Cup game in the 1946–47 season, but only scored two goals in wins over Mansfield Town and Notts County in the Third Division South.[1] He left The Old Recreation Ground in July 1947, when manager Gordon Hodgson transferred him to nearby Crewe Alexandra of the Third Division North.[1] He scored one goal in 18 appearances for the "Railwaymen" in 1947–48 and 1948–49 under Frank Hill and then Arthur Turner.[1] He later he played for non-League Stafford Rangers.[1]
Career statistics
editSource:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Port Vale | 1946–47 | Third Division South | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1947–48 | Third Division North | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
1948–49 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 |