Chelsea FC Profile: Michael Byrne
Full Name: Michael Patrick Byrne
Born: Saturday, 20th March 1880
Place of birth: Bristol, Avon, England
Died: Tuesday, 1st December 1931 (aged 51)
Burial: Buried - Holy Souls Catholic Cemetery, Arnos Vale, Bristol, England
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1905 to 2007
Playing Career:
Bristol Rovers
Southampton
Chelsea (May 1905 to Jul 2007) - cost: unknown - Released
Glossop
* Released = Contract not renewed by Chelsea
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 18th November 1905, Crystal Palace 7 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 25 years 7 months 29 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 1st September 1906, Chelsea 9 - 2 Glossop
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Michael Byrne made 5 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| F.A. Cup | 18th Nov 1905 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,000 |  |
| League | 10th Feb 1906 | Hull City | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 17th Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | Clapton Orient | 15,000 |  |
| League | 21st Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Gainsborough Trinity | 10,000 | |
| League | 1st Sep 1906 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | Glossop | 12,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Michael Byrne made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 6th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Everton | 3,000 | |
| Friendly | 19th Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Derby County | 0 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Michael Byrne made 37 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1905 | Felstead | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 |  |
| Reserve League | 9th Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Eastbourne FC | 500 | |
| Reserve League | 16th Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Grays United | 0 | |
| Friendly | 21st Sep 1905 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Marcians | 2,000 | |
| Reserve League | 23rd Sep 1905 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 25th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 2nd Dec 1905 | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 16th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | Maidstone United | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 23rd Dec 1905 | Hastings and St Leonards | 5 | 3 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 25th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | |
| Friendly | 26th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Darlington | 3,000 | |
| Reserve League | 30th Dec 1905 | Orpington | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 6th Jan 1906 | Finchley | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 27th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Leyton | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 3rd Feb 1906 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Catford Southend United | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 24th Feb 1906 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Hastings and St Leonards | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 3rd Mar 1906 | Barnet Alston Works | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 10th Mar 1906 | Leyton | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 14th Mar 1906 | Eastbourne FC | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 31st Mar 1906 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,000 | |
| Reserve League | 5th Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Luton Town | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 14th Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | Finchley | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 16th Apr 1906 | Woolwich Arsenal | 1 | 8 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 17th Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 8 | 1 | Felstead | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 6th Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 0 | 4 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 18th Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Fulham | 3,500 | |
| Reserve League | 20th Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Norwich City | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 3rd Nov 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 10th Nov 1906 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 2,000 | |
| Reserve League | 17th Nov 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 24th Nov 1906 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 1st Dec 1906 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Luton Town | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 15th Dec 1906 | Clapton Orient | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 25th Dec 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | 0 | |
| Friendly | 30th Jan 1907 | Southend United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 2nd Feb 1907 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Watford | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 11th Feb 1907 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
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