Neill Byrne is a 33-year-old Republic of Ireland defender currently at Doncaster Rovers. He is currently a free agent.
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N. Byrne
N. Byrne, by the numbers
A career in numbers, ready for the group chat.
Transfer history
| Date | From | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Bradford City | Doncaster Rovers | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2026-07-01 | Bradford City | TBC | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2026-01-26 | Bradford City | Doncaster Rovers | Loan | undisclosed |
| 2024-07-01 | Stockport County | Bradford City | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2023-01-06 | Tranmere Rovers | Stockport County | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2022-07-01 | Hartlepool United | Tranmere Rovers | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2021-07-16 | Halifax Town | Hartlepool United | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2020-09-23 | Fylde | Halifax Town | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2018-07-01 | Gateshead | Fylde | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2013-07-01 | Rochdale | AFC Telford United | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2013-04-28 | Southport | Rochdale | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2013-01-31 | Rochdale | Southport | Loan | undisclosed |
| 2012-12-19 | Barrow | Rochdale | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2012-11-22 | Rochdale | Barrow | Loan | undisclosed |
| 2012-01-01 | Nottingham Forest U18 | Rochdale | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
Compiled from every English club's Sportmonks transfer feed. Disclosed fees only — many transfers go unreported.
Physical & squad role
Jersey
#12
Position
Defender
Height
190cm
Weight
74kg
Season by season
Career apps307
Goals14
Assists2
Minutes25,383
Seasons12
Clubs8
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Bradford City | 1 | 0.8 +0.2 | 903 | 2 | ||
| 2025/2026 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0.4 -0.4 | 1,146 | 3 | ||
| 2024/2025 | Bradford City | 1 | 2.5 -0.5 | 2,640 | 8 1 | ||
| 2023/2024 | Stockport County | 0 | n/a | 1,388 | 2 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Stockport County | 0 | n/a | 1,660 | 4 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | n/a | 1,453 | 3 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Hartlepool United | 0 | n/a | 4,564 | 12 | ||
| 2020/2021 | Halifax Town | 0 | n/a | 3,420 | 10 | ||
| 2019/2020 | — | 0 | n/a | 3,649 | 6 | ||
| 2018/2019 | — | 0 | n/a | 3,959 | 7 | ||
| 2017/2018 | Gateshead | 0 | n/a | 328 | 6 | ||
| 2016/2017 | — | 0 | n/a | 57 | — | ||
| 2015/2016 | — | 0 | n/a | n/a | — | ||
| 2011/2012 | Rochdale | 0 | n/a | 216 | — |
Source: Sportmonks player statistics, including expected goals (xG) per season for covered competitions. Refreshed every 12 hours.