Gerry Byrne (footballer, born 1938)

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Gerry Byrne
Gerry Byrne in 2006
Personal information
Full name Gerald Byrne
Date of birth (1938-08-29)29 August 1938
Place of birth Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date of death 28 November 2015(2015-11-28) (aged 77)
Place of death Wrexham, Wales
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1953–1957 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1969 Liverpool 274 (2)
National team
1963–1966 England 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gerald "Gerry" Byrne (29 August 1938 – 28 November 2015) was an English footballer. He spent his entire playing career at Liverpool Football Club, playing from 1953 to 1969. He later played for the England national football team from 1963 to 1966. He was born in Liverpool, England.

Byrne died in at a nursing home in Wrexham, Wales from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 77.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Gerry Byrne (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  2. Liverpool FC FA Cup final hero Gerry Byrne passes away aged 77