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Michael Byrne (footballer Born 1880)
Michael Patrick Byrne (20 March 1880 – 1931) was an English association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for various clubs in the 1900s. Football career Byrne was born in Bristol and after serving in the Grenadier Guards and the Gloucestershire Regiment, joined Bristol Rovers F.C., Bristol Rovers of the Southern Football League, Southern League in 1902. The following season, he moved to join the Southern League champions, Southampton F.C., Southampton as cover for George Clawley. He made his debut in a 2–0 victory over Swindon Town F.C., Swindon Town on 23 January 1904, and followed this with a clean sheet in the next match before Clawley's return. He made three further appearances (all victories, with two further clean sheets) before a move to Chelsea F.C., Chelsea in August 1905, for their inaugural season in the Football League. At Chelsea, he was at first the understudy to William Foulke (footballer), William "Fatty" Fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in South West England. The wider Bristol Built-up Area is the eleventh most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon. Around the beginning of the 11th century, the settlement was known as (Old English: 'the place at the bridge'). Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts. A major port, Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World. On a ship out of Bristol in 1497, John Cabot, a Venetia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
