Eddie Byrne (footballer)

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| name = Eddie Byrne

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1951|10|31}}

| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland

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| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = 1969–1971 | youthclubs1 = Shamrock Rovers

| years1 = 1970–1973 | clubs1 = Shamrock Rovers | caps1 = 40 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1973–1974 | clubs2 = Bohemians | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 3

| years3 = 1974–1976 | clubs3 = Bluebell United | caps3 = ? | goals3 = ?

| years4 = 1976–1978 | clubs4 = Bohemians | caps4 = 37 | goals4 = 10

| years5 = 1978 | clubs5 = Philadelphia Fury | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 1978–1981 | clubs6 = Shamrock Rovers | caps6 = 49 | goals6 = 13

| years7 = 1980–1981 | clubs7 = VfB Lübeck | caps7 = ? | goals7 = ?

| years8 = 1981–1982 | clubs8 = Shelbourne | caps8 = 27 | goals8 = 8

| years9 = 1982–1985 | clubs9 = Athlone Town | caps9 = 56 | goals9 = 8

| years10 = 1985–1986 | clubs10 = Longford Town | caps10 = 17 | goals10 = 1

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Edward Byrne (born 31 October 1951) was an Irish soccer player during the 1970s and 1980s.

Byrne played for Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians (two spells) amongst others during his career in the League of Ireland. He began his career at Rovers in 1969 and spent three seasons at Glenmalure Park before joining Bohs for one season. He drifted out of league football to play for Bluebell United before returning to Bohs the following season. He made five appearances for Bohs in European competition.

Byrne joined Philadelphia Fury with Fran O'Brien and Pat Byrne in March 1978.[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1978/0317/Pg003.html#Ar00303:3AF81E4C68614C981F4CB8623778563E58703AB8D83C48EE3C68D83F38EE3E7C0E42FC23447C50468C65468C5046DC65376C5739CC6C3E486741488147A8684A988140CADE433AF34438674718813F3AC3418AD9]{{subscription required}}

He signed again for Rovers from Philadelphia Fury in August 1978 [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1978/0815/Pg003.html#Ar00304:84D23387B2467FE23383F246]{{subscription required}} along with Bobby Tambling and went on to make 1 European appearance for the Hoops.

Along with Eamonn Gregg he had a short spell at VfB Lübeck in Germany during the 1980–81 season.[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1980/1204/Pg003.html#Ar00302:6442E76972FF6982E769C2FF5E240662941C5A543D5EC4525EF43D5F145263C5016845165975E85DD5FE5E15E75E35FD00056E68358367C1F772B2506A32D26DE2EA70F31771B32C71B31573D32C5C85A45EE5B965A5B267F5C765E62C6846416DA3176FC32C6FE31770632C5965A45BB5B9]{{subscription required}}