Domestic-league season · Doncaster.
Missed 12 of Doncaster's ~46 games this season through 12 injury absences (knee). He still appeared 22 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
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.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1146 | 6.83 |
| League Oneat Bradford | 8 | 1 | 0 | 490 | 6.88 |
 EFL Trophyat Bradford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 250 | 6.33 |
 League Cupat Bradford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 5.9 |
Following his move to Doncaster, Byrne's current-season form is up 45% on last season (Season 22→32), while his Rating climbed 16→19. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Doncaster · 14th | 22 | 1 | 0 | 6.83 | 19 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | Bradford · 3rd | 27 | 2 | 0 | 6.82 | 16 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | Stockport County · 1st | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6.76 | 16 | 14 |
| 2022/23 | Stockport County · 4th | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6.89 | 22 | 29 |
| 2021/22 | Hartlepool · 17th | 40 | 1 | 0 | 6.63 | 25 | 24 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
N. Byrne is a 33-year-old central defender at Doncaster, rated 18.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 428th of 482 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (79% 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.
Judged on this season alone, Byrne graded 32 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 89 centre-backs in the League One, on 5 clean sheets and 3.246 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 32). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 73rd of 89 of the 89 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 4.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Byrne missed 12 games through injury (knee) out of roughly 46 this season. The 22 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
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.
With a Rating of 18.7, Byrne carries the 73rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 89. 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.
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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 33, Byrne sits on 4.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Byrne's projected Rating — 18.7 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
