David Byrne (footballer born 1905)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Byrne | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 1990 (aged 85) | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1927 | Shamrock Rovers | ? | (24) |
| 1927–1928 | Bradford City | 3 | (1) |
| 1928–1929 | Shelbourne | ? | (15) |
| 1929–1932 | Shamrock Rovers | ? | (45) |
| 1932–1933 | Sheffield United | ? | (?) |
| 1932–1933 | Shamrock Rovers | ? | (7) |
| 1933–1934 | Manchester United | 4 | (3) |
| 1933–1934 | Coleraine | ? | (?) |
| 1934–1935 | Glentoran | ? | (?) |
| 1934–1935 | Larne | ? | (?) |
| 1935–1936 | Shamrock Rovers | ? | (5) |
| 1936–1937 | Hammond Lane | ? | (?) |
| 1937–1938 | Brideville | ? | (13) |
| 1938–1939 | Shelbourne | ? | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1929–1934 | Irish Free State | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David Byrne (28 April 1905 – 1 May 1990) is a former Irish football player who played as a forward.
Nicknamed Babby as he was the youngest of 11 and born in Dublin, he joined Shamrock Rovers in 1926 and had four spells at Glenmalure Park. He also played for Bradford City, Shelbourne, Sheffield United, Manchester United, Coleraine, Glentoran and Larne.
Byrne won three senior caps for the Irish Free State making a scoring debut as a Shels player on 20 April 1929 in a 4–0 friendly win against Belgium at Dalymount Park. As a Rovers player he played against Spain at the same venue on 13 December 1931. His last cap was as a Coleraine player in a World Cup qualifier against Belgium, also at Dalymount, on 25 February 1934.
He was top scorer in the League with 17 goals when Rovers went unbeaten capturing their third League Championship in 1926–27. This was his and the club's first season at Glenmalure Park. He was Rovers' top scorer the following season and in his second spell in 1929–30 and 1930–31.
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