Roger Byrne 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.
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 whilst with England: Left Back
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Manchester United (33)
- FA Legacy Number: 728
- 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:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 33
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- 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
- Capt
- Away
- 18
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Neutral
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home
- 13
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 20
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 7
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Drawn
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Left Back
- 33
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 33
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Walter Winterbottom- 33
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Billy Wright
- 33 Matches
- Tom Finney
- 21 Matches
- Duncan Edwards
- 18 Matches
- Stanley Matthews
- 18 Matches
- Jeff Hall
- 17 Matches
- Ronnie Clayton
- 17 Matches
- Johnny Haynes
- 16 Matches
- Jimmy Dickinson
- 16 Matches
- Tommy Taylor
- 16 Matches
- Nat Lofthouse
- 12 Matches
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)
- 68 sources from 33 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- FRA, 4 - 0, 27th Nov 1957 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 33.
Age: 28 years, 9 months, 19 days. 
NIR, 2 - 3, 6th Nov 1957 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 32.
Age: 28 years, 8 months, 26 days.
WAL, 4 - 0, 19th Oct 1957 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 31.
Age: 28 years, 8 months, 11 day.
IRL, 1 - 1, 19th May 1957 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 30.
Age: 28 years, 3 months, 11 day.
DEN, 4 - 1, 15th May 1957 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 29.
Age: 28 years, 3 months, 7 days.- IRL, 5 - 1, 8th May 1957 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 28.
Age: 28 years, 3 months, 0 days. - SCO, 2 - 1, 6th Apr 1957 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 27.
Age: 28 years, 1 month, 26 days. - DEN, 5 - 2, 5th Dec 1956 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 26.
Age: 27 years, 9 months, 25 days. 
YUG, 3 - 0, 28th Nov 1956 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 25.
Age: 27 years, 9 months, 20 days.- WAL, 3 - 1, 14th Nov 1956 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 24.
Age: 27 years, 9 months, 6 days. - NIR, 1 - 1, 6th Oct 1956 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 23.
Age: 27 years, 7 months, 26 days. 
FRG, 3 - 1, 26th May 1956 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 22.
Age: 27 years, 3 months, 18 days.
FIN, 5 - 1, 20th May 1956 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 21.
Age: 27 years, 3 months, 12 days.
SWE, 0 - 0, 16th May 1956 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 20.
Age: 27 years, 3 months, 8 days.
BRA, 4 - 2, 9th May 1956 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 19.
Age: 27 years, 3 months, 1 day.- SCO, 1 - 1, 14th Apr 1956 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 18.
Age: 27 years, 2 months, 6 days. 
ESP, 4 - 1, 30th Nov 1955 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 17.
Age: 26 years, 9 months, 22 days.- NIR, 3 - 0, 2nd Nov 1955 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 16.
Age: 26 years, 8 months, 22 days. - WAL, 1 - 2, 22nd Oct 1955 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 15.
Age: 26 years, 8 months, 14 days. - DEN, 5 - 1, 2nd Oct 1955 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 14.
Age: 26 years, 7 months, 22 days. 
POR, 1 - 3, 22nd May 1955 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 13.
Age: 26 years, 3 months, 14 days.- ESP, 1 - 1, 18th May 1955 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 12.
Age: 26 years, 3 months, 10 days. - FRA, 0 - 1, 15th May 1955 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 11.
Age: 26 years, 3 months, 7 days. - SCO, 7 - 2, 2nd Apr 1955 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 10.
Age: 26 years, 1 month, 22 days. - FRG, 3 - 1, 1st Dec 1954 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 9.
Age: 25 years, 9 months, 21 day. - WAL, 3 - 2, 10th Nov 1954 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 8.
Age: 25 years, 9 months, 2 days. - NIR, 2 - 0, 2nd Oct 1954 (HC) Manchester United, Cap: 7.
Age: 25 years, 7 months, 22 days. 
URU, 2 - 4, 26th Jun 1954 (WCF) Manchester United, Cap: 6.
Age: 25 years, 4 months, 18 days.
SUI, 2 - 0, 20th Jun 1954 (WCF) Manchester United, Cap: 5.
Age: 25 years, 4 months, 12 days.
BEL, 4 - 4, 17th Jun 1954 (WCF) Manchester United, Cap: 4.
Age: 25 years, 4 months, 9 days.
HUN, 1 - 7, 23rd May 1954 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 3.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 15 days.- YUG, 0 - 1, 16th May 1954 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 2.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 8 days. - SCO, 4 - 2, 3rd Apr 1954 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 1.
Age: 25 years, 1 month, 23 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.