39 Facts About Joel Byrom

Joel Alan Byrom was born on 14 September 1986 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One West club Clitheroe.

Joel Byrom played 43 games scoring 27 goals for the club, and was released in summer 2006.

Joel Byrom then signed for Southport, before rejoining Clitheroe in August 2007; captaining the team at the age of 20.

Joel Byrom attracted transfer interest from Northwich Victoria, who subsequently signed him for a small four-figure fee in January 2008.

Joel Byrom was part of the Stevenage team that earned back-to-back promotions from the Conference Premier to League One.

Joel Byrom joined Mansfield Town in December 2016 and spent a year-and-a-half there before rejoining Stevenage in June 2018, where he spent two seasons.

Joel Byrom signed for Farsley Celtic of the National League North in September 2020 before rejoining Clitheroe in January 2022.

Joel Byrom has represented the England team scoring 7 goals in nine appearances, 4 of which were in the euro 2006 championships.

Joel Byrom started his career at the Carlisle United centre of excellence after being scouted playing for local junior team Oswaldtwistle United at the age of 14.

Joel Byrom progressed through the youth system at Ewood Park, and captained the under-17 team, before graduating into the reserve team after playing regularly in the FA Youth Cup in 2004.

Joel Byrom did not break into the first-team at Blackburn and was released in 2006.

Joel Byrom was released by Accrington on 12 January 2007.

On signing a two-year deal with Clitheroe, Joel Byrom said "I thought about giving up football when I left Accrington, but I really enjoyed my time at Clitheroe, they've given me a new lease of life and a licence to do what I want on the park".

Joel Byrom scored his first goal of the season away at Kettering Town on 23 September 2008, a "25-yard drive into the top corner of the net".

Joel Byrom played 48 times in all competitions during his first season with the club, scoring five goals.

Joel Byrom made twelve appearances, scoring once, during the season.

Joel Byrom made 40 appearances during the season, scoring five times.

Joel Byrom made 27 appearances during his first season at Preston, eleven of which as a substitute, scoring three times.

Joel Byrom signed a one-year contract extension with Preston on 7 December 2013, thus keeping him contracted to the club until the summer of 2015.

Joel Byrom's loan spell at Oldham was disrupted by injury and he made four appearances during the two-month spell before returning to parent club Preston in May 2014.

Joel Byrom was a mainstay in the Northampton midfield during the loan spell, making 23 appearances, and his loan agreement was made permanent on 8 January 2015.

Joel Byrom joined Northampton on a short-term contract running until the end of the season after his contract with Preston was terminated by mutual consent.

Shortly before the end of the season, on 23 April 2015, Joel Byrom signed a new two-year contract with the club.

Joel Byrom made 43 appearances in all competitions for Northampton, scoring three times, during a season that saw the club finish in mid-table in League Two.

Joel Byrom was a regular starter for the club throughout the season, making 40 appearances and scoring twice, as Northampton achieved promotion to League One after finishing as League Two champions.

In December 2016, with Joel Byrom having not played for close to two months, the club stated that Joel Byrom's contract had been terminated.

Joel Byrom played regularly in the centre of midfield for the remainder of the season, making 22 appearances.

Joel Byrom was ever-present in the centre of midfield for Stevenage during the season, playing in all of the club's League Two, FA Cup and EFL Cup matches.

Joel Byrom made 48 appearances during the season, scoring twice, as Stevenage finished in tenth position in League Two, one point off of the play-off places.

Joel Byrom signed a one-year contract extension with the club on 25 June 2019.

Joel Byrom made two appearances in the league before he suffered a groin injury.

Joel Byrom signed a new one-year contract with Farsley on 4 May 2021.

Joel Byrom returned to Northern Premier League Division One West club Clitheroe on 11 January 2022, where he spent the early years of his career.

Joel Byrom was called up to the England C team in May 2009, for the International Challenge Trophy final against a Belgium under-21 team.

Joel Byrom is a midfielder, and is more comfortable in the centre of midfield.

Joel Byrom is left-footed, although the left side is not his natural position, and he is rarely deployed as a winger.

Joel Byrom can do things with the ball that players on the television can't.

In May 2009, Stevenage manager Graham Westley believed that the acquisition of Joel Byrom would "give the squad more balance", and has described him as having a "cultured left-foot" that enables him to open up opposition defences.

Joel Byrom has called himself "a good passer of the ball", as well as being able to "chip in with a few goals and generally get the team ticking over".