 Byrne finished the season with 17 goals in all competitions, someway behind Geoff Hurst, who, on the verge of his 1966 World Cup victory, scored 40 goals in 59 games.Byrne left West Ham in February 1967, returning to Crystal Palace for GBP 45,000. scoring one goal (14 appearances) in his first season back and four goals in 22 appearances in 1967–68.This took his total for Palace to over 100 goals putting him 4th on Palace's all-time scorers list at the time.