SOCCER PLAYER
John Byrne
1961 - Today

John Byrne
John Frederick Byrne (born 1 February 1961) is a former professional footballer who played for the Republic of Ireland and various clubs in England and France in the 1980s and 1990s. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). John Byrne is the 5,089th most popular soccer player (up from 15,686th in 2024), the 5,045th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,708th in 2019) and the 281st most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, John Byrne ranks 5,089 out of 21,273. Before him are Pedro María Zabalza, Yoann Gourcuff, Joseph Gonzales, Ali Boumnijel, Terry Butcher, and Ali Beratlıgil. After him are Alfredo Pitto, Antonio Janni, Álvaro Pereira, Bill Nicholson, Nenad Đorđević, and Terry McDermott.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPedro María Zabalza
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5,089
Yoann Gourcuff
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5,090
Joseph Gonzales
1907 - 1984
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5,091
Ali Boumnijel
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,092
Terry Butcher
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,093
Ali Beratlıgil
1931 - 2016
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,094
John Byrne
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,095
Alfredo Pitto
1906 - 1976
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,096
Antonio Janni
1904 - 1987
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,097
Álvaro Pereira
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,098
Bill Nicholson
1919 - 2004
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,099
Nenad Đorđević
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,100
Terry McDermott
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,101
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, John Byrne ranks 445. Before him are Mark Messier, Francis Ng, Stanislav Griga, Andrés Calamaro, Pamela Melroy, and Calvin Smith. After him are Karin Enke, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, Bodil Jørgensen, Anton Josipović, Can Dündar, and Jon Tenney.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsMark Messier
HOCKEY PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 440
Francis Ng
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 441
Stanislav Griga
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 442
Andrés Calamaro
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 443
Pamela Melroy
ASTRONAUT
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 444
Calvin Smith
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 445
John Byrne
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 446
Karin Enke
SKATER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 447
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 448
Bodil Jørgensen
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 449
Anton Josipović
BOXER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 450
Can Dündar
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 451
Jon Tenney
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 452
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Byrne ranks 5,047 out of 8,785. Before him are George Grote (1794), Anthony Newley (1931), Paddy Considine (1973), Edmund Gosse (1849), Matthew Tuck (1980), and Cadwallon ap Cadfan (591). After him are Bill Nicholson (1919), Central Cee (1998), Terry McDermott (1951), Jack Rowley (1920), Charles Kent (1852), and Tony Robinson (1946).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGeorge Grote
HISTORIAN
1794 - 1871
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5,041
Anthony Newley
ACTOR
1931 - 1999
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5,042
Paddy Considine
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5,043
Edmund Gosse
WRITER
1849 - 1928
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,044
Matthew Tuck
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,045
Cadwallon ap Cadfan
POLITICIAN
591 - 634
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,046
John Byrne
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5,047
Bill Nicholson
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,048
Central Cee
MUSICIAN
1998 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,049
Terry McDermott
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,050
Jack Rowley
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1998
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,051
Charles Kent
ACTOR
1852 - 1923
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 5,052
Tony Robinson
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 5,053
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, John Byrne ranks 281. Before him are Dennis Wise (1966), Emlyn Hughes (1947), Michael Keane (1993), Gary Speed (1969), Frank Swift (1913), and Conor Coady (1993). After him are Bill Nicholson (1919), Terry McDermott (1951), Jack Rowley (1920), Ray Kennedy (1951), Jermain Defoe (1982), and Michael Olise (2001).
Dennis Wise
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 275
Emlyn Hughes
1947 - 2004
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 276
Michael Keane
1993 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 277
Gary Speed
1969 - 2011
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 278
Frank Swift
1913 - 1958
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 279
Conor Coady
1993 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 280
John Byrne
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 281
Bill Nicholson
1919 - 2004
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 282
Terry McDermott
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 283
Jack Rowley
1920 - 1998
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 284
Ray Kennedy
1951 - 2021
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 285
Jermain Defoe
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 286
Michael Olise
2001 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 287











































