 Shortly after , Byrom joined Northern Premier League First Division side Clitheroe on a short @-@ term contract . He finished the 2006 – 07 season top scorer with 11 league goals despite only joining the club in January 2007 , including a hat @-@ trick against Kidsgrove Athletic . However , Byrom 's Clitheroe contract expired and Conference North side Southport took him on non @-@ contract terms for the start of the 2007 – 08 season , where he scored two goals in two games . Despite being offered a contract by Southport manager Peter Davenport , Byrom opted to re @-@ join Clitheroe in August 2007 . On signing a two @-@ year deal with Clitheroe , 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 " . Clitheroe chairman , Carl Garner , said " this is a big day for Clitheroe . This is one of the biggest signings the club has made . He 's a special player and a special talent " . In the first half of the 2007 – 08 season , Byrom scored six goals in all competitions for Clitheroe , which caught the attention of Conference National team Northwich Victoria . He played his last game for the Northern Premier League club in a 3 – 3 draw with local rivals Rossendale United , a game in which he captained the side for the first time . 
