Neill Byrne
Center Back · Doncaster · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
The record covers 6 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 4 clubs — 146 appearances with 5 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Stockport County — Season rating 29, 0 goals and 0 assists in 34 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (14 → 16). The gap to his peak is 13 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 12 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 5 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2025/26 (League One) and kept playing — 22 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Doncaster | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| 2025/26 | Doncaster | 22 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| 2025/26 | Bradford | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Bradford | 27 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | Stockport County | 16 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 14 |
| 2022/23 | Stockport County | 34 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
| 2022/23 | Tranmere | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Hartlepool | 40 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | FC Halifax Town | 40 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | AFC Fylde | 37 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | AFC Fylde | 47 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Gateshead | 39 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Macclesfield | 33 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Macclesfield | 27 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | AFC Telford United | 38 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | AFC Telford United | 40 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Rochdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Barrow | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Southport | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U19 | 2012/13 | UEFA U19 Championship | 5 | 1 |
Honours
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | 1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2026/27
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14 | Friendlies Clubs | H St Patrick's Athl. | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 16 | Friendlies Clubs | A Glenavon FC | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Linfield | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Harrogate Town | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Gainsborough Trinity | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | Friendlies Clubs | H Wolves | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | H Lincoln | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | League Cup | A Stockport County | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | League One | H Barnsley | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 25 | League Cup | H Middlesbrough | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | League One | A Stevenage | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 1 | League One | H Notts County | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 5 | League One | H Plymouth | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 8 | EFL Trophy | H Huddersfield | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 19 | League One | A Peterborough | 2-0 | Not in squad | — |