Bruce Dyer

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| image =

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| fullname = Bruce Antonio Dyer{{Hugman|5631|access-date=29 September 2017}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|4|13|df=y}}{{Cite book

| editor-first = Barry J.

| editor-last = Hugman

| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09

| year = 2008

| publisher = Mainstream Publishing

| isbn = 978-1-84596-324-8

| page = 134 }}

| birth_place = Ilford, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1990–1993

| youthclubs1 = Watford

| years1 = 1993–1994

| years2 = 1994–1998

| years3 = 1998–2003

| years4 = 2003–2005

| years5 = 2005–2006

| years6 = 2005–2006

| years7 = 2006

| years8 = 2006–2008

| years9 = 2007

| years10 = 2007

| years11 = 2008

| years12 = 2008

| clubs1 = Watford

| clubs2 = Crystal Palace

| clubs3 = Barnsley

| clubs4 = Watford

| clubs5 = Stoke City

| clubs6 = → Millwall (loan)

| clubs7 = Sheffield United

| clubs8 = Doncaster Rovers

| clubs9 = → Bradford City (loan)

| clubs10 = → Rotherham United (loan)

| clubs11 = Chesterfield

| clubs12 = York City

| caps1 = 31

| caps2 = 135

| caps3 = 181

| caps4 = 67

| caps5 = 11

| caps6 = 11

| caps7 = 5

| caps8 = 15

| caps9 = 5

| caps10 = 3

| caps11 = 3

| caps12 = 2

| goals1 = 6

| goals2 = 37

| goals3 = 59

| goals4 = 12

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 2

| goals7 = 1

| goals8 = 1

| goals9 = 1

| goals10 = 0

| goals11 = 0

| goals12 = 0

| totalcaps = 469

| totalgoals = 119

| nationalyears1 = 1994–1997

| nationalteam1 = England U21

| nationalcaps1 = 11

| nationalgoals1 = 4

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Bruce Antonio Dyer (born 13 April 1975) is an English former professional footballer.

His career started in 1993 with Watford, before he became the country's first £1 million-teenager when he joined Crystal Palace in 1994. He spent five years with Palace, playing over 100 games, and then another five years with Barnsley, before he returned to Watford. After leaving Watford in 2005 he played for Stoke City, Millwall, Sheffield United, Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City, Rotherham United, Chesterfield and York City. Dyer also represented England at under-21 level, scoring four goals in 11 games.

Club career

Born in Ilford, London, Dyer was introduced to football when his parents got him into the Watford youth football system in September 1990, becoming a trainee following the conclusion of his studies in July 1991.{{cite book|title=The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who|last=Jones|first=Trefor|year=1996|isbn=0-9527458-0-1|page=75|publisher=T.G. Jones }} Dyer made his first team debut as a substitute in Watford's 1–0 win against Birmingham City on 17 April 1993. He signed a professional contract with the club two days later.{{cite book|title=Watford Season by Season|publisher=Watford Football Club|last=Jones|first=Trefor|year=1998|isbn=0-9527458-1-X|pages=194–197}} He made one further appearance in the First Division in the 1992–93 season, against Oxford United.{{cite web

| title = Bruce Dyer Crystal Palace FC 1994–1998

| url = http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/crystal-palace-fc/bruce-dyer-5367/1993-94-1998-99_a14237/

| publisher = Sporting Heroes

| access-date = 11 October 2013}} He made 29 league appearances and scored six goals during the 1993–94 season before being sold to Crystal Palace on 10 March 1994 for a fee of £1.1 million, which made him the first teenager (16-19 year old) in English football to be transferred for a fee over £1 million.{{cite news

| title = Dyer: I almost quit football at 15

| url = http://www.barnsley-chronicle.co.uk/news/article/6735/dyer-i-almost-quit-football-at-15

| publisher = Barnsley Chronicle

| date = 13 July 2013

| access-date = 11 October 2013}} He finished the remainder of the season with 11 appearances for Palace. Dyer spent his first full season at the club playing in the FA Premier League, making 16 league appearances and scoring one goal. His first hat-trick for the club came in a victory over Birmingham City on 27 February 1996.{{cite web

| title = Hat-Trick Heroes

| url = https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2012/july/hat-tricks/?pageView=full#anchored

| publisher = Crystal Palace F.C

| access-date = 11 October 2013}} Palace were relegated back to the First Division for the 1995–96 season and he scored 13 goals in 35 league appearances. The next season saw Palace earn promotion back to the Premier League, with Dyer being the club's top scorer with 18 goals in 51 appearances.{{cite web

| title = C Palace 1996/1997 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=646&teamTabs=stats&season_id=126

| publisher = Soccerbase

| access-date = 11 October 2013}}{{cite web

| title = Top Scorers

| url = https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2012/july/top-scorers/?pageView=full#anchored

| publisher = Crystal Palace F.C

| access-date = 11 October 2013}} Dyer's second and final hat-trick for Palace came in a 3–0 victory over Leicester City in the FA Cup on 24 January 1998.{{cite web

| title = Next Up : Leicester City

| url = http://mobile.cpfc.co.uk/dsb/cpfc/articleDetail/0,,10323~1993491,00.xml;jsessionid=F3F2138428F9ED7369C40A6D6C7759B1?vfrag=c1.s0

| publisher = Crystal Palace F.C

| access-date = 19 July 2010

}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He finished as top scorer for the second successive season after scoring eight goals in 30 appearances in the 1997–98 season as the team were relegated to the First Division.{{cite web

| title = C Palace 1997/1998 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=646&teamTabs=stats&season_id=127

| publisher = Soccerbase

| access-date = 11 October 2013}}

Dyer joined fellow First Division team Barnsley for £700,000 on 23 October 1998, after having made nine appearances and scored two goals for Palace up to that point during the 1998–99 season.{{Soccerbase season|2244|1998|name=Bruce Dyer|access-date=11 October 2013}} He finished the season with 30 appearances and eight goals for Barnsley.{{cite web

| title = Barnsley 1998/1999 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=208&teamTabs=stats&season_id=128

| publisher = Soccerbase

| access-date = 11 October 2013}} A proposed move to Gillingham in September 2000 was called off by Barnsley manager Dave Bassett after Dyer failed to agree personal terms with the club.{{cite news

| title = Bassett ditches Dyer move

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/933969.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 20 September 2000

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} He scored three goals in the club's 5–2 win over Birmingham City in the 1999–2000 First Division play-off semi-final.{{cite web

| title = Brilliant Barnsley crush Blues

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/747402.stm

| publisher = BBC

| access-date = 11 October 2013}} He started the Final, but was substituted for Ǵorǵi Hristov in the 64th minute, with the match eventually being lost 4–2 to Ipswich Town.{{cite web

| title = Ipswich triumph at last

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/768682.stm

| publisher = BBC

| access-date = 11 October 2013}} Dyer was again linked with a move to Gillingham in April 2002, but their manager Andy Hessenthaler rejected reports they were preparing a bid for him.{{cite news

| title = Gills dismiss Dyer rumours

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/1934884.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 17 April 2002

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} His contract at Barnsley expired in the summer of 2003, whose manager Glyn Hodges hoped he would accept a cut in his wages in order to remain at the club.{{cite news

| title = Hodges waits on Dyer

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/3036417.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 17 May 2003

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} He however failed to agree terms on a new contract and later returned to Watford,{{cite news

| title = Dyer leaving Oakwell

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/3051359.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 24 May 2003

| access-date = 23 December 2008}}{{cite news

| title = Watford close in on Dyer

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/2985012.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 12 June 2003

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} who he eventually signed for on a two-year contract on 26 June.{{cite news

| title = Dyer seals Hornets return

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/3023690.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 26 June 2003

| access-date = 3 November 2008}}

Having returned to the club where he started his career, Dyer faced competition for a starting place from Heiðar Helguson and Danny Webber. In 2003–04 he made 18 starting league appearances, scoring three goals. His strike rate improved the following season, with 9 goals from his 21 league starts. Despite being in good form, Dyer did not score in any of his six appearances following the arrival of new manager Aidy Boothroyd, and was released by Watford in May 2005.{{cite news

|title=Squad rebuilding starts

|url=http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~661559,00.html

|publisher=Watford F.C

|date=5 May 2005 |access-date=8 July 2010 |url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826083122/http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10400~661559%2C00.html

|archive-date=26 August 2012 }} After spending a week on trial at Stoke City, he signed for the Championship club on a one-year deal.{{cite news

| title = Stoke complete deal for Hoefkens

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/4683543.stm

| publisher = BBC

| date = 26 July 2005

| access-date = 11 October 2013}} He joined Millwall on a two-month loan on 4 November and made his debut a day later in a 3–1 defeat against Crewe Alexandra.{{cite web |url=http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10367~737259,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406133535/http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10367~737259%2C00.html |archive-date=6 April 2012 |title=Striker signs |date=5 November 2005 |publisher=Millwall FC |access-date=11 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news

| title = Millwall 1–3 Crewe

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4388122.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 5 November 2005

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} He scored two goals against Sheffield United, which earned Millwall a 2–2 draw,{{cite news

| title = Sheff Utd 2–2 Millwall

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4431032.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 19 November 2005

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} and finished his loan spell with 10 appearances.{{cite web

| title = Millwall 2005/2006 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1699&teamTabs=stats&season_id=135

| publisher = Soccerbase

| access-date = 11 October 2013}} After making 12 appearances for Stoke,{{cite web

| title = Stoke 2005/2006 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2477&teamTabs=stats&season_id=135

| publisher = Soccerbase

| access-date = 11 October 2013}} he was released in January and subsequently signed for Sheffield United on a contract until the end of the 2005–06 season.{{cite news

| title = Stoke release Dyer to join Blades

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/4654038.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 27 January 2006

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} He scored on his debut against Reading, giving his side the lead after nine minutes, but a Dave Kitson equaliser three minutes later saw the match end in a 1–1 draw.{{cite news

| title = Sheff Utd 1–1 Reading

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4703616.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 14 February 2006

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} However, he was unable to score again in a further four appearances and joined Doncaster Rovers on 2 June 2006 on a free transfer.{{cite web

| title = Sheff Utd 2005/2006 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2328&teamTabs=stats&season_id=135

| publisher = Soccerbase

| access-date = 11 October 2013}}{{cite news

| title = Doncaster net Blades striker Dyer

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/5041766.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 2 June 2006

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} His Doncaster debut came in a 1–0 defeat to Carlisle United on the opening day of the 2006–07 season and scored with a low 20-yard shot during his second game against Crewe, which finished as a 3–1 victory.{{cite news

| title = Carlisle 1–0 Doncaster

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/5226792.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 5 August 2006

| access-date = 3 November 2008}}{{cite news

| title = Doncaster 3–1 Crewe

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/5248232.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 8 August 2006

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} He joined Bradford City on a month's loan on 31 January 2007 and scored eight minutes into his debut against Nottingham Forest, with the match eventually finishing in a 2–2 draw.{{cite news

| title = Bantams get Paynter, Dyer & Youga

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6317871.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 31 January 2007

| access-date = 3 November 2008}}{{cite news

| title = Bradford 2–2 Nottm Forest

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6305199.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 3 February 2007

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} He finished his loan spell with five appearances for the club.{{cite web

| title = Bradford 2006/2007 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=234&teamTabs=stats&season_id=136

| publisher = Soccerbase

| access-date = 11 October 2013}}{{cite news

| title = Bradford capture Watford striker

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/6422349.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 6 March 2007

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} After returning to Doncaster, he played in seven matches for the team,{{Soccerbase season|2244|2006|name=Bruce Dyer|access-date=11 October 2013}} finishing the season with 17 appearances.{{cite web

| title = Doncaster 2006/2007 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=800&teamTabs=stats&season_id=136

| publisher = Soccerbase

| access-date = 3 November 2008}}

He made his first appearance of the 2007–08 season as a 57th-minute substitute for Mark McCammon in Doncaster's 5–1 victory over Bradford in the Football League Trophy,{{cite news

| title = Doncaster 5–1 Bradford

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6973818.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 4 September 2007

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} after which he joined Rotherham United on a one-month loan on 13 September 2007.{{cite news

| title = Robins signs Rovers striker Dyer

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/6993678.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 13 September 2007

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} With Rotherham striker Tom Cahill out injured, he went straight into the game against Wrexham, which was won 1–0, with Chris O'Grady scored the winning goal.{{cite news

| title = Wrexham 0–1 Rotherham

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6985048.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 15 September 2007

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} He returned to Doncaster on 4 October,{{cite web |url=http://www.themillers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10360~1127673,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309153401/http://www.themillers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10360~1127673%2C00.html |archive-date=9 March 2012 |title=Bruce Dyer |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=11 October 2013 |url-status=dead }} finishing his loan spell with three appearances.{{cite web

| title = Rotherham 2007/2008 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2180&teamTabs=stats&season_id=137

| publisher = Soccerbase

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} He was released by Doncaster on 31 January 2008,{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/7219709.stm

|title=Doncaster allow Dyer to move on

|publisher=BBC Sport

|date=31 January 2008

|access-date=31 January 2008}} having made one appearance for the team during the season,{{cite web

| title = Doncaster 2007/2008 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=800&teamTabs=stats&season_id=137

| publisher = Soccerbase

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} after which he eventually joined Chesterfield on 27 March 2008 on a contract that lasted until the end of the season.{{cite news

| title = Chesterfield make triple signing

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/7317556.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 27 March 2008

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} He made his debut in a 4–1 victory over Shrewsbury Town, in which he assisted David Dowson for the fourth goal.{{cite news

| title = Chesterfield 4–1 Shrewsbury

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7320203.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 5 April 2008

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} Manager Lee Richardson had yet to decide on Dyer's future at Chesterfield when he had issued the retained list in April,{{cite news

| title = Spireites release retained list

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/7364888.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 24 April 2008

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} after he had made three substitute appearances for the team.{{cite web

| title = Chesterfield 2007/2008 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=656&teamTabs=stats&season_id=137

| publisher = Soccerbase

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} Richardson later said in June that if he was not able to find a new club, he could return to Chesterfield for pre-season training.{{cite web |url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/FromTheDugout/0,,10435~1322911,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329033835/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/FromTheDugout/0%2C%2C10435~1322911%2C00.html |archive-date=29 March 2012 |title=Building a squad, not a team |publisher=Chestefield FC |access-date=11 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}

He returned to Bradford City in October 2008, for whom he was training with and featured in a reserves game. Bradford lost 2–1 to York City, with Dyer scoring Bradford's only goal.{{cite news

|title=Dyer back in City colours but reserves lose

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/3757608.Dyer_back_in_City_colours_but_reserves_lose/

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|location=Bradford

|date=14 October 2008

|access-date=8 July 2010}} However, manager Stuart McCall said Dyer was only with the club to regain fitness following an injury,{{cite news

|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/3755920.Dyer_s_back____but_he_s_not_staying/

|title=Dyer's back... but he's not staying

|date=15 October 2008

|access-date=8 July 2010

|newspaper=Telegraph & Argus

|location=Bradford

|first=Simon

|last=Parker}} while four days after the match, York manager Colin Walker revealed he was interested in signing Dyer.{{cite news

| first = Dave

| last = Flett

| title = Walker ponders turning to know-how of veteran front-man

| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/3766274.Walker_ponders_turning_to_know_how_of_veteran_front_man/

| newspaper = The Press

| location = York

| date = 17 October 2008

| access-date = 8 July 2010}} York eventually signed him on 3 November,{{cite news

| title = Minstermen bring in veteran Dyer

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/7706425.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 3 November 2008

| access-date = 3 November 2008}} on a contract that would expire in January 2009.{{cite news

| first = Dave

| last = Flett

| title = York City boss ponders Shield start for new signing Bruce

| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/3816720.York_City_boss_ponders_Shield_start_for_new_signing_Bruce/

| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131011232816/http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/3816720.York_City_boss_ponders_Shield_start_for_new_signing_Bruce/

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = 11 October 2013

| newspaper = The Press

| location = York

| date = 4 November 2008

| access-date = 8 July 2010

}} Dyer made his debut for York in a 1–1 draw against Mansfield Town in the Conference League Cup third round, being substituted off in the 64th minute for Adam Boyes, in a match that was won 4–2 on a penalty shootout after extra time.{{cite news

| first = Dave

| last = Flett

| title = Setanta Shield: York City 1, Mansfield Town 1 (4–2 on pens)

| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/matchreports/3819171.Setanta_Shield__York_City_1__Mansfield_Town_1__4_2_on_pens_/

| newspaper = The Press

| location = York

| date = 5 November 2008

| access-date = 8 July 2010}} This was followed by his league debut, which finished in a 2–1 defeat to Torquay United; York's first home defeat of the 2008–09 season.{{cite news

| title = York 1–2 Torquay

| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7713971.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 15 November 2008

| access-date = 15 November 2008}} A hamstring injury forced himself to miss York's following game, a 1–0 defeat to Cambridge United, as .{{cite news

| first = Dave

| last = Flett

| title = York City boss refuses to defend players after Cambridge defeat

| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/3860007.York_City_boss_refuses_to_defend_players_after_Cambridge_defeat/

| newspaper = The Press

| location = York

| date = 19 November 2008

| access-date = 8 July 2010

| url-status = dead

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| archive-date = 19 November 2014

}} He returned to the team in a 2–2 draw against Crawley Town, during which he assisted Onome Sodje for the opening goal.{{cite news

| title = York 2–2 Crawley

| url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7727656.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 23 November 2008

| access-date = 23 November 2008}} Dyer was forced to miss training due to joint stiffness and was unavailable for York's game against Salisbury City,{{cite news

| first = Dave

| last = Flett

| title = York City boss Martin Foyle starts reign against familiar foe

| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/3933761.York_City_boss_Martin_Foyle_starts_reign_against_familiar_foe/

| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131011232842/http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/3933761.York_City_boss_Martin_Foyle_starts_reign_against_familiar_foe/

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = 11 October 2013

| newspaper = The Press

| location = York

| date = 28 November 2008

| access-date = 8 July 2010

}}{{cite news

| title = Salisbury 1–1 York

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7742194.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 29 November 2008

| access-date = 2 December 2008}} but regained his fitness for the game against Barrow in the Conference League Cup.{{cite news

| first = Dave

| last = Flett

| title = York City boss Martin Foyle backs Andy McWilliams to shine in winger role

| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/3941753.York_City_boss_Martin_Foyle_backs_Andy_McWilliams_to_shine_in_winger_role/

| newspaper = The Press

| location = York

| date = 2 November 2008

| access-date = 8 July 2010

| url-status = dead

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| archive-date = 18 November 2014

}} This game was postponed and his hamstring injury forced him to miss further games.{{cite news

|first=Steve

|last=Carroll

|title=Brodie and Sodje add to York City's striking options

|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/3960947.Brodie_and_Sodje_add_to_York_City_s_striking_options_/

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505124703/http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/3960947.Brodie_and_Sodje_add_to_York_City_s_striking_options_/

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=5 May 2013

|newspaper=The Press

|location=York

|date=9 November 2008 |access-date=8 July 2010 }} He retired from football on 23 December after being limited to three games with York because of back and hamstring injuries.{{cite news

| title = York's Dyer announces retirement

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/7798219.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 23 December 2008

| access-date = 23 December 2008}}

International career

Born in England, Dyer is of Jamaican and Montserratian descent. He gained 11 caps and scored four goals for the England under-21 team.{{cite web

| title = England U21 Caps, 1976–present

| url = http://www.thefa.com/England/U21s/Players/Postings/2005/01/AllTime_Caps.htm

| archive-url = https://archive.today/20060326165132/http://www.thefa.com/England/U21s/Players/Postings/2005/01/AllTime_Caps.htm

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = 26 March 2006

| publisher = The Football Association

}}{{cite web

| title = England U21 Scorers, 1976–2005

| url = http://www.thefa.com/England/U21s/Players/Postings/2005/02/AllTime_Goalscorers.htm

| archive-url = https://archive.today/20050406103353/http://www.thefa.com/England/U21s/Players/Postings/2005/02/AllTime_Goalscorers.htm

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = 6 April 2005

| publisher = The Football Association

}} He received a call-up to the Jamaica national team after this goalscoring form in the 1997–98 season, but he opted to turn them down to play wait for England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/club/why-england-never-called-bruce-dyer-and-the-conversation-that-turned-his-career/|title=Why England never called Bruce Dyer and the conversation that turned his career - News|date=10 March 2023|website=Crystal Palace F.C.}} Later in his career, he represented Montserrat in a friendly game against Ashford Town in September 2007.

Personal life

Dyer is a Christian, which he, along with his wife Janine, claimed to help him carry on with his footballing career.{{cite news

| first = Lee

| last = Sobot

| title = York City: Dyer's looking to repay faith

| url = http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/york-city-dyer-s-looking-to-repay-faith-1-2196923

| newspaper = Yorkshire Evening Post

| date = 9 November 2008

| access-date = 11 October 2013}}

Career statistics

:Source:{{ENFA}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other{{ref label\|Other\|A

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other{{ref label|Other|A

}

!colspan="2"|Total

!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals

|rowspan="3"|Watford

|1992–93

|First Division

|2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0

|1993–94

|First Division

|29||6||1||0||4||2||2||1||36||9

!colspan="2"|Total

!31!!6!!1!!0!!4!!2!!2!!1!!38!!9

|rowspan="7"|Crystal Palace

|1993–94

|First Division

|11||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||11||0

|1994–95

|Premier League

|16||1||3||0||3||1||0||0||22||2

|1995–96

|First Division

|35||13||1||1||4||0||2||0||42||14

|1996–97

|First Division

|43||17||2||1||3||0||3||0||51||18

|1997–98

|Premier League

|24||4||4||4||1||0||0||0||29||8

|1998–99

|First Division

|6||2||0||0||3||0||0||0||9||2

!colspan="2"|Total

!135!!37!!10!!6!!14!!1!!5!!0!!164!!44

|rowspan="6"|Barnsley

|1998–99

|First Division

|28||7||2||1||0||0||0||0||30||8

|1999–2000

|First Division

|32||6||1||0||4||0||3||3||40||9

|2000–01

|First Division

|38||15||1||0||4||1||0||0||43||16

|2001–02

|First Division

|44||14||2||1||3||3||0||0||49||18

|2002–03

|Second Division

|40||17||1||1||1||0||0||0||42||18

!colspan="2"|Total

!181!!57!!7!!3!!12!!4!!3!!3!!203!!67

|rowspan="3"|Watford

|2003–04

|First Division

|32||3||1||0||2||0||0||0||35||3

|2004–05

|Championship

|36||9||2||0||6||2||0||0||44||11

!colspan="2"|Total

!68!!12!!3!!0!!8!!2!!0!!0!!79!!14

|Stoke City

|2005–06

|Championship

|11||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||12||0

|Millwall (loan)

|2005–06

|Championship

|10||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||10||2

|Sheffield United

|2005–06

|Championship

|5||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||1

|rowspan="3"|Doncaster Rovers

|2006–07

|League One

|15||1||1||0||0||0||1||0||17||1

|2007–08

|League One

|0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||1||0

!colspan=2|Total

!15!!1!!1!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!18!!1

|Bradford City (loan)

|2006–07

|League One

|5||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||1

|Rotherham United (loan)

|2007–08

|League Two

|3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0

|Chesterfield

|2007–08

|League Two

|3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0

|York City

|2008–09

|Conference Premier

|2||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||3||0

!colspan="3"|Career total

!469!!119!!22!!9!!39!!9!!13!!4!!543!!141

:A. {{note|Other}} The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Conference League Cup, Football League Trophy and Football League play-offs.

Honours

Doncaster Rovers

Football League Trophy: 2006–07{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6514043.stm |title=Bristol Rovers 2–3 Doncaster AET |first=Ian |last=Hughes |website=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2007 |access-date=17 March 2024}}

Individual

Barnsley Player of the Season: 2001–02, 2002–03{{cite web |url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/club/player-of-the-season/ |title=Player of the Season Winners |publisher=Barnsley F.C. |access-date=17 March 2024}}