Market value
—
Rating · 2014
5.1
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Scunthorpe United
top club · 288 apps
Position rank · 2014
#82
goals rank
#114
assists rank
12
season goals
8
season assists
Among 134 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2007
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 08/09
10 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-04-26 · 6 players total
370Appearances
12Goals
8Assists
57Yellow cards
5Red cards
163Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cliff Byrne |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Clifford Byrne |
| Date of birth | 1982-04-26 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Gainsborough → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Transfer: Alfreton → Gainsborough
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Alfreton
14/15 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: Derry City → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Alfreton Town, Derry City, Gainsborough Trinity
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Derry City
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Derry City
13/14 · Transfer
Dec 2013
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Oldham Athletic
13/14 · Return from loan
Sep 2013
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Scunthorpe Utd.
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Scunthorpe United, Oldham Athletic
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Oldham Athletic
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Oldham Athletic
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Scunthorpe United
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Scunthorpe United
24 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Scunthorpe United
40 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Scunthorpe United
57 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Scunthorpe United
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Scunthorpe United
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Scunthorpe United
39 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Scunthorpe United
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Scunthorpe United
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2002
Transfer: Sunderland → Scunthorpe Utd.
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Scunthorpe United, Sunderland AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 112 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2014. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.06/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.06/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.24/90
Minutes played by club
Derry City
10.2%
Alfreton Town
4.3%
Gainsborough Trinity
6.7%
Oldham Athletic
18.3%
Scunthorpe United
60.5%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 2 | 14/15 | 2014 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1,495 |
| Alfreton Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2,695 |
| Scunthorpe United | 11 | 02/03 | 13/14 | 288 | 8 | 7 | 8,883 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | FAI Cup | Derry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Premier Division | Derry City | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,495 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Alfreton Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 630 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Derry City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | National League North | Gainsborough Trinity | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 35 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2,695 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 898 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 36 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1,498 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 43 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,893 |
| 08/09 | League One Play-Offs | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 32 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,399 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,195 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Sunderland | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-27 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-12 | Oldham Athletic | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-12 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-17 | Oldham Athletic | Derry City | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Derry City | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-17 | Without Club | Alfreton | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-19 | Alfreton | Gainsborough | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Gainsborough | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martyn Woolford | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Hooper | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Forte | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Keogh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Sharp | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 43 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 36 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 21 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 25 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-12-12 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-12 | Oldham Athletic | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Cliff Byrne's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 36% |
| Walsall FC | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 50% |
| Swindon Town | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 27% |
| Colchester United | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 23% |
| Yeovil Town | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 32% |
| Hartlepool United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 50% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 28% |
| Leyton Orient | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 44% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 6% |
| Huddersfield Town | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 21% |
| Peterborough United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 43% |
| Barnsley FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17 | 1,495 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 1,620 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 2,695 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 11/12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 898 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 1,498 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.54 |
| 08/09 | 57 | 1,893 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 2,399 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 2,195 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 03/04 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
82 apps
4 G
5 A
League One
151 apps
4 G
2 A
National League North
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier Division
17 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
43 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
25 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Cliff Byrne?
Cliff Byrne is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Cliff Byrne?
Cliff Byrne is 44 years old. He was born on April 26, 1982 in Dublin.
What position does Cliff Byrne play?
Cliff Byrne plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Cliff Byrne play for?
Cliff Byrne currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Cliff Byrne scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cliff Byrne has scored 12 goals in 370 appearances.