Wesley John Byrne (born 9 February 1977 in Dublin, Ireland) was an Irish footballer who played as a full back for Darlington in The Football League and Longford Town in the League of Ireland. Wesley enjoyed a successful spell with Longford Town, helping them gain promotion to the Premier Division and leading them to the 2001 FAI Cup Final.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wesley John Byrne | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belvedere[2] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Darlington | 2 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Gateshead[3] | 16 | (0) |
| 1998–2003 | Longford Town | ? | (?) |
| 2003–2005 | Dublin City | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| Republic of Ireland U16 | |||
| Republic of Ireland U17 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
editSource:[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 1995–96 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1996–97 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darlington | 1996–97 | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
External links
edit- Wesley Byrne at Soccerbase
References
edit- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1997). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98. London: Headline. p. 446. ISBN 978-0-7472-7738-5.
- ^ "International Roll Of Honour". www.belvederefc.com. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Appearances and goals for Gateshead are taken from:
"Gateshead F.C. Season 1996/97". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
"Gateshead F.C. Season 1997/98". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Retrieved 22 January 2014. - ^ Wesley Byrne at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)