John Byrne (Scottish footballer)

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John Byrne
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-05-20) 20 May 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth Cambuslang, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Pollok
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957 Hamilton Academical 1 (0)
1957–1960 Preston North End 0 (0)
1960–1961 Queen of the South 4 (1)
1961–1962 Tranmere Rovers 27 (4)
1962–1963 Hibernian 23 (5)
1963–1965 Barnsley 68 (13)
1965–1968 Peterborough United 107 (28)
1968–1969 Northampton Town 40 (4)
Durban Spurs
Total270(55)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Byrne (born 20 May 1939) is a Scottish footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers, Barnsley, Peterborough United and Northampton Town. [1] [2] He also played in his native Scotland for Hamilton Academical, Queen of the South and Hibernian.

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References

  1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Tranmere Rovers: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. The Authors. pp. 101–108. ISBN   978-0-9518648-2-1.