Background stories from the North Devon Journal http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Alex-Byrne-graduates-Barnstaple-s-Exeter-City/story-18012120-detail/story.html http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Exeter-City-debut-Barnstaple-boy-Alex-Byrne/story-21666999-detail/story.html
Professional contract agreed – http://www.exeweb.com/2015/04/22/professional-contracts-offered-to-4-exeter-youngsters/Loaned to Weston-Super-Mare (17 July 2015) http://www.exeweb.com/2015/07/17/alex-byrne-and-jason-pope-to-join-weston-super-mare-on-loan/
Released at the end of the 2017/18 season http://www.exeweb.com/2018/06/07/matt-taylor-announces-retained-list/