Alex Byrne (footballer, born 1933)

Alex Byrne
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
1956–1963	Celtic
1963	Greenock Morton
1963–1964	Queen of the South
1965	Hellas
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Harrison Byrne (6 June 1933 – 31 October 2020^[1]) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Career

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

^ "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. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)

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[1] "Cemetery Record". aca.sa.gov.au. Adelaide Cemeteries Authority. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

[2] "Bush-Byrnes". Australian Player Database.

[3] "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.

[4] Staff, Newsroom. "Celtic Football Club condolences". www.celticfc.net. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)

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