Alexander Harrison Byrne (6 June 1933 – 31 October 2020[1]) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Harrison Byrne | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 31 October 2020 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gourock | |||
| Royal Engineers | |||
| Cheltenham Town | |||
| 1954–1956 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1963 | Celtic | 70 | (22) |
| 1963 | Greenock Morton | 8 | (6) |
| 1963–1964 | Queen of the South | 9 | (2) |
| 1965 | Hellas | ||
| Total | 87 | (30) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Greenock, Byrne played youth football in Scotland and England for Gourock, Royal Engineers and Cheltenham Town.[2] He later played in the Scottish Football League for Celtic, Greenock Morton and Queen of the South, before playing in Australia for Hellas.[3]
His death at the age of 87 was announced by former club Celtic on 9 November 2020.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Cemetery Record". aca.sa.gov.au. Adelaide Cemeteries Authority. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Bush-Byrnes". Australian Player Database.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ Staff, Newsroom. "Celtic Football Club condolences". www.celticfc.net.
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