Gerry Byrne (footballer, born 1957)

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Gerry Byrne
Personal information
Full name Gerald Byrne [1]
Date of birth (1957-04-10) 10 April 1957 (age 66)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1979 Cardiff City 15 (0)
1979–1981 Weymouth
1982–1983 Bath City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gerald Byrne (born 10 April 1957) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Football League with Cardiff City before moving into non-league football.

Career

Born in Glasgow, Byrne joined Cardiff City in 1975 but was forced to wait three years before making his professional debut in a 0–0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. He struggled to establish himself in the first team in the following two seasons before being released, later joining Weymouth. [2] He spent two years with Weymouth, making over 100 appearances, [3] before spending a single season with Bath City. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gerry Byrne". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 32. ISBN   1-85983-462-0.
  3. ↑ "Player Archive". Weymouth F.C. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Past players – B". Bath City F.C. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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