Tyler Lyttle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyler Lyttle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| 2014–2015 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Bristol Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2016 | |||
Tyler Lyttle (born 12 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Bristol Rovers.
Playing career
After failing to make the breakthrough at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Lyttle joined Bristol Rovers in 2014.[2] After receiving the Youth Team Player of the Year award, he signed his first professional deal on 19 June 2015.[3]
On 29 August 2015 Lyttle made his professional debut, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Leyton Orient.[4]
In December 2015, Lyttle was loaned to National League North side Nuneaton Town on an initial month long loan deal,[5] which was extended to the end of the season the following month.[6] He remained at Liberty Way until April 2016 when he was recalled by Rovers.[7]
Tyler is the son of former Swansea City, Nottingham Forest and West Brom defender, Des Lyttle. He coached Tyler's U18 side to a ESFA National Cup win, after his release from Wolves, at the Thomas Telford Academy in Shropshire. [8] Father and son also recently competed against each other in the Great Donnington Run for charity.[9]
References
- ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers' Marcus Stewart full of praise for teenager Tyler Lyttle". Bristol Post. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Academy scholars given professional contracts". Bristol Rovers' official website. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Leyton Orient 2–0 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "TYLER LYTTLE GOES OUT ON LOAN". Bristol Rovers FC. 23 December 2015.
- ^ "LOAN DEALS FOR LUCAS AND LYTTLE". Bristol Rovers FC. 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Loanee Recalled". Nuneaton Town FC. 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Where are they now? Des Lyttle". Birmingham Mail. 8 June 2014.
- ^ "No Lyttle amount of pride is on the line". Shropshire Star. 19 July 2016.
External links
- Tyler Lyttle at Soccerbase
- Tyler Lyttle at Soccerway
