Neill Byrne
ratings updated 21 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Doncaster.
Also this season
On loan at Bradford — EFL Trophy: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 250 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Doncaster; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.7 |
Scout report
N. Byrne is a 33-year-old central defender at Doncaster, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 17, top 38% of League One centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.9, ranking 205th of 213 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (38.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Byrne.
Judged on this season alone, Byrne graded 17 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 64 centre-backs in the League One, on 3 clean sheets and 2.71 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 60th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the League One. 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.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Doncaster finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side
2.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.5% 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
With a Rating of 12.9, Byrne carries the 60th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 64 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.71 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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