Name: Gerald Byrne
Nickname: "Gerry"




Country: England
Club: Liverpool F.C.
Position: *SB, CB
Side: RF/BS
Age: 23-28 years (29/08/1938)

Height: 178 cm
Weight: 79 kg


Attack: 68
Defence: 81
Balance: 85
Stamina: 83
Top Speed: 79
Acceleration: 77
Response: 83
Agility: 79
Dribble Accuracy: 71
Dribble Speed: 75
Short Pass Accuracy: 78
Short Pass Speed: 76
Long Pass Accuracy: 76
Long Pass Speed: 75
Shot Accuracy: 62
Shot Power: 79
Shot Technique: 63
Free Kick Accuracy: 60
Curling: 64
Header: 75
Jump: 77
Technique: 71
Aggression: 77
Mentality: 93
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 81

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 7
Weak Foot Accuracy: 6
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 7
Growth type: Early/Peak

CARDS:
S08 - Slide Tackle
S09 - Covering

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Sliding - Covering

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded


INFO:
Byrne was a full-back. He spent his entire career at Liverpool, where he made 333 appearances from 1957 to 1969, scoring 4 goals. He capped for England twice, winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup as a reserve. Byrne was a brave, fearless, determined, uncompromising defender, distinguished for having good positional sense and one of the hardest tackling in the game. Yet, he was clean and fair as he waited and made the intervention only when the ball was there. He was good in covering the space, especially in a three-men defence. Unfortunately, his tough defensive style resulted in injuries that led to an early retirement in 1969. While he wasn't flashy, he gave all he had. He proved his especially during the 1965 FA Cup final against Leeds United, where he refused to be substituted after he broke his collar bone in the early minutes. He finished the game despite the pain, even playing a major role in Liverpool's first goal when he made an overlapping run on the left and crossed the ball for Roger Hunt. Byrne wasn't technically gifted, but he had good ball distribution in either foot, although he used mostly the right, and the agility to pass the ball quickly before moving back into position. He was capable of switching flank and pushing forward when he wanted to. Coach Bill Shankly once said that Byrne was one of the best two-footed players around at the time and that helped him to play either right back or left back without any problem.