Michael Byron (footballer)
Michael John Byron (born 16 August 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael John Byron[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 16 August 1987||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atletico Marina | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2006 | Hull City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
2006 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2007 | → Notts County (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Notts County | 0 | (0) |
2007–2008 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2008 | Hinckley United | ||
2008–2011 | Droylsden | 41 | (1) |
2011 | Northwich Victoria | ||
2011– | Bala Town | 4 | (0) |
2013– | Droylsden | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | England C | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:44, 4 September 2011 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:23, 26 August 2011 (UTC) |
Club career
Byron came through the Academy at Hull City and earned himself a one-year contract in 2006. He spent much of that first year on loan to first Conference North Hinckley United and then League Two Notts County. He did not make any senior appearances for Hull, and was released at the end of the season.
He suffered an injury whilst on loan at Notts County, but signed for them once he was fit again in September 2007.
To re-gain his match fitness, he signed a three-month loan deal back at Hinckley United in November 2007.[2] In January 2008 he signed an 18-month contract with Hinckley United after being released by Notts County, but left the club in June 2008.
He then joined Droylsden where he stayed for three years, before a brief period at Northwich Victoria[3] where he made less than twenty starts. This was followed by a move to Welsh club Bala Town in June 2011.[4]
In January 2013 he was released by Bala and promptly snapped back up by Droylsden.
International career
Byron played for England C in a 4–0 victory over the Malta under-21 team in February 2009.[5]
References
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2007). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08. Mainstream. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-84596-246-3.
- "Byron joins Hinckley". Notts County F.C. 5 November 2007. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
- Simpson, Andrew (17 June 2011). "Northwich Victoria defenders Michael Byron and Matthew Brown move on". Northwich Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Byron heads for Bala". NonLeagueDaily.com. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012.
- "Lions hit four". The Football Association. 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.