Roger Byrne (33 caps, 0 goals)

Full Name:
Roger William Byrne
Born:
8th February 1929, Manchester
Died:
6th February 1958, Munich, Germany aged 28
England Career:
1954 - 1957
Positions:
Left Back
Clubs (and caps):
Manchester United (33)
FA Legacy Number:
728
Career Summary:
Roger Byrne (8th February 1929 - 6th February 1958) was an international footballer who represented England 33 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 3rd April 1954 at 25 years old, and his last was vs France on 27th November 1957 aged 28. Byrne, born on 8th February 1929, in Manchester, has a FA Legacy Number of 728 and played as a Left Back for his country.
Notes:
Died in the Munich Air Crash.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Scotland (WCQ) on 3rd April 1954 aged 25 years, 1 month, 23 days
Last Cap:
v France (FR) on 27th November 1957 aged 28 years, 9 months, 19 days
Career Length:
3 years, 238 days
Starts:
33
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
33

England Match Statistics

  • World Cup QualifierWCQ 5 0 0 0 0
  • FriendlyFR 14 0 0 0 0
  • World Cup FinalsWCF 3 0 0 0 0
  • British Home ChampionshipHC 11 0 0 0 0
  • Competitive 19 0 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Away 18 0 0 0 0
  • Neutral 2 0 0 0 0
  • Home 13 0 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Won 20 0 0 0 0
  • Lost 7 0 0 0 0
  • Drawn 6 0 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Left Back 33 0 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Walter Winterbottom 33 0 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 33
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • 74 sources from 33 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List