Byrne's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 13. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Doncaster · 20th	2	0	7.2	13	16
2025/26	DoncasterLoan · 14th	22	1	6.83	13	16
2025/26	Bradford	8	1	6.88	—	—
2024/25	Bradford · 3rd	27	2	6.82	16	22
2023/24	Stockport County · 1st	16	1	6.76	16	14
2022/23	Stockport County · 4th	34	0	6.89	22	29
2022/23	Tranmere	13	0	6.89	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U19	5	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

N. Byrne is a 33-year-old central defender at Doncaster, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 16. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (39.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Byrne.

On the season, Byrne graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 3.246 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 33 Byrne is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

13.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

15.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

39.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.25

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Doncaster finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.25

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 39.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 13.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %39.5%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.055

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.055

Defensive actions / 903.246

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.165

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 33, Byrne sits on 1.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Byrne's projected Rating — 13.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions17

Blocks17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

DoncasterJun 2026 – nowFree

Bradford(back from loan)May 2026 – Jun 2026

Doncaster(on loan)Jan 2026 – May 2026

BradfordJun 2024 – Jan 2026

Stockport CountyJan 2023 – Jun 2024

TranmereJul 2022 – Jan 2023

HHartlepooluntil Jul 2022

Barrow(on loan)Nov 2012 – Jul 2022

RRochdaleJan 2012 – Nov 2012Free

Nottingham Forestuntil Jan 2012

About N. Byrne

Neill Byrne is a 33-year-old centre-back who plays for Doncaster, born on February 2, 1993 in Dublin, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Doncaster currently sit 20th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, N. Byrne has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

N. Byrne's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Doncaster face Stevenage away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Byrne at 13.4 with a Season form score of 15.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the League Two and the FA Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, N. Byrne has totalled 478 club appearances with 24 goals and 0 assists for 13 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 47 appearances for AFC Fylde.

N. Byrne's career has also included time at Bradford, Stockport County, Tranmere, HHartlepool, Barrow, RRochdale and Nottingham Forest.

On the international stage, N. Byrne has represented Republic of Ireland U19 — 5 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.