Tyler Denton
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tyler Denton
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Tyler Jake Denton{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Leeds United |publisher=English Football League |page=21 |accessdate=17 June 2018}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|9|6|df=y}}{{cite web |title=FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2017/2018 |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2017-2018/fltwo/portv.htm |website=www.footballsquads.co.uk |access-date=1 February 2021}}
| birth_place = Dewsbury, England
| height = 5 ft 8 in{{cite web |title=Tyler Denton Player Profile - ESPN FC |url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/240967/tyler-denton |website=www.espnfc.com |accessdate=4 June 2018}}
| position = Left-back; midfielder
| currentclub = Scunthorpe United
| clubnumber = 33
| youthyears1 = 2003–2014| youthclubs1 = Leeds United
| years1 = 2014–2019| clubs1 = Leeds United | caps1 = 0| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2018| clubs2 = → Port Vale (loan) | caps2 = 15| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019| clubs3 = → Peterborough United (loan)| caps3 = 10| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2020| clubs4 = Stevenage | caps4 = 15| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2021| clubs5 = Chesterfield | caps5 = 5| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021–2023| clubs6 = King's Lynn Town | caps6 = 88| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2023– | clubs7 = Scunthorpe United | caps7 = 86| goals7 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2011| nationalteam1 = England U17| nationalcaps1 = 1| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 19:49, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Tyler Jake Denton (born 6 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for {{English football updater|ScunthoU}} club Scunthorpe United.
A former England U17 international, he can also play as a midfielder. He turned professional at Leeds United in 2014 and joined Port Vale on loan for the first half of the 2017–18 season. He joined Peterborough United on loan for the 2018–19 season and was sold to Stevenage in July 2019. From Stevenage, he moved to Chesterfield in October 2020 and King's Lynn Town in January 2021. He joined Scunthorpe United in July 2023 and was named in the 2023–24 National League North Team of the Year. He helped the club to win promotion via the play-offs in 2025.
Club career
=Leeds United=
Denton started his career at Leeds United in 2003 and graduated through the academy, turning professional in the summer of 2014,{{Cite web|url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/1227/denton-to-add-another-year|title=DENTON TO ADD ANOTHER YEAR|website=www.leedsunited.com|date=4 June 2015|language=en|access-date=2018-03-20}} before being appointed as the under-21 captain for the 2015–16 season. Under new manager Garry Monk, Denton was called into Leeds first-team squad for their friendlies for the 2016–17 pre-season and was given squad number 33.{{cite web |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/1d34ltj8uw4g21hgi949e2pbl8/title/201617-squad-numbers-confirmed |title=2016/17 Squad numbers confirmed |publisher=Leeds United |date=6 August 2016 |accessdate=6 August 2016 }} He made his first-team debut on 23 August, when he started at left-back in an EFL Cup fixture against Luton Town; he scored the only goal of the game and was subsequently named in the competition's team of the second round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37091228|title=Luton Town 0-1 Leeds United|work=BBC Sport|access-date=23 August 2016}}{{cite news |first=Alex |last=Butcher |title=Team of the Round: A selection of stand-out performers in Round One |url=http://cup.efl.com/news/article/2016-17/team-of-the-round-a-selection-of-stand-out-performers-in-round-two-3272669.aspx |publisher=English Football League |date=26 August 2016 |accessdate=26 August 2016}} Three days later he signed a new three-year contract.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37199594|title=Tyler Denton: Leeds United defender signs new contract|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 August 2016}} On 9 January 2017, Denton made his next appearance for Leeds when he started in their 2–1 FA Cup win at Cambridge United.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38486840 |title=Cambridge 1 Leeds 2 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 January 2017 |accessdate=9 January 2017 }} He made his third appearance in the next round of the competition 20 days later, as Leeds were eliminated by non-League side Sutton United.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38709037 |title=Matchday: Sutton United vs Leeds LIVE|publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 January 2017 |accessdate=29 January 2017 }} He signed a new three-year contract in August 2017.{{cite news|last1=Hay|first1=Phil|title=Youngsters agree to stick around with Leeds United|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/youngsters-agree-to-stick-around-with-leeds-united-1-8686875|accessdate=4 August 2017|work=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=4 August 2017|language=en}}
==Port Vale loan==
On 7 August 2017, Denton joined EFL League Two side Port Vale on loan for the 2017–18 season, with a recall clause option in January.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale sign Leeds United's Tyler Denton on loan|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-sign-leeds-united-s-tyler-denton-on-loan/story-30472215-detail/story.html|accessdate=7 August 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=7 August 2017|language=en}} The loan was authorized by Leeds manager Thomas Christiansen after he secured Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on a season-long loan.{{cite news|title=Tyler Denton: Port Vale complete season-long loan move for Leeds United left-back|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40849442|accessdate=7 August 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=7 August 2017}} He was a first-team regular under Michael Brown, before losing his place in October under new manager Neil Aspin.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Michael|title=Port Vale's Neil Aspin rubbishes suggestions of fall out with Tyler Denton|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/port-vales-neil-aspin-rubbishes-687749|accessdate=27 October 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=27 October 2017}} He was recalled to Elland Road on 3 January 2018 due to family reasons.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Michael|title=Tyler Denton returns to Leeds United from loan at Port Vale|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/tyler-denton-returns-leeds-united-1006240|accessdate=4 January 2018|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=3 January 2018}} Prior to joining Peterborough, Denton was subject of a loan offer from Italian Serie B Side Brescia, owned by previous Leeds owner Massimo Cellino.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/brescia-target-leeds-left-back-denton-with-antonsson-deal-close-1-9212567|title=Brescia target Leeds left-back Denton with Antonsson deal close|website=Yorkshire Evening Post|language=en|access-date=7 July 2018}}
==Peterborough loan==
On 6 July 2018, Denton joined League One side Peterborough United on loan for the 2018–19 season.{{cite news |title=Tyler Denton: Peterborough sign Leeds defender on season-long loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44738402 |accessdate=6 July 2018 |work=BBC Sport |date=6 July 2018}} Manager Steve Evans had briefly been Leeds manager shortly after Denton had turned professional.{{cite news |last1=Urquhart |first1=Joe |title=Leeds United defender Tyler Denton seals Peterborough loan switch |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-defender-tyler-denton-seals-peterborough-loan-switch-1-9238351 |accessdate=6 July 2018 |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |date=6 July 2018 |language=en}} His debut for the "Posh" came on 14 August, in a 2–0 defeat to EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers in the EFL Cup.{{cite news |title=Carabao Cup: Queens Park Rangers 2-0 Peterborough United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45092856 |accessdate=1 December 2018 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2018}} He made his first league appearance on 27 October, in a 2–1 win over Burton Albion.{{cite news |title=Burton Albion 1-2 Peterborough United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45923582 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 October 2018}} The form of Colin Daniel and Daniel Lafferty meant that he was limited to 14 appearances during the 2018–19 season and chairman Darragh MacAnthony tweeted that "[he] needs to improve massively if to ever break into Leeds team".{{cite news |last1=Verrall |first1=John |title=Darragh MacAnthony delivers verdict on Leeds United's Tyler Denton |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/05/08/darragh-macanthony-delivers-verdict-on-leeds-uniteds-tyler-dento/ |accessdate=14 May 2019 |work=Here Is The City |date=8 May 2019 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Kyle |first1=Fiona |title=The honest verdict on Leeds United loanee as League One spell ends |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/honest-verdict-leeds-united-loanee-16244034 |accessdate=14 May 2019 |work=leedslive |date=9 May 2019}}
=Stevenage=
Denton joined League Two club Stevenage on 11 July 2019, signing for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48947927|title=Tyler Denton: Stevenage sign Leeds United defender|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 July 2019|accessdate=11 July 2019}} He missed the start of the season due to injury and was only able to feature in one game before manager Dino Maamria was sacked and replaced by Graham Westley.{{cite news |last1=Stadium |first1=Dan Mountney at the Lamex |title=Creativity issues and hope with Taylor – Three things from Stevenage's late defeat to Exeter |url=https://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/three-things-from-stevenage-s-late-defeat-to-exeter-1-6211600 |accessdate=18 June 2020 |work=The Comet |date=12 August 2019 |language=en}} He played 19 games for "Boro" in the 2019–20 season as the club were relegated after finishing bottom of the English Football League and was released by new manager Alex Revell in June 2020.{{cite news |last1=Baggaley |first1=Michael |title=Former Port Vale and Stoke City players among 22 released by Stevenage |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/port-vale-stoke-stevenage-released-4239091 |accessdate=18 June 2020 |work=Stoke Sentinel |date=18 June 2020}}
=Chesterfield=
On 10 October 2020, Denton signed with National League side Chesterfield after training with the "Spireties"; manager John Pemberton said he had "been recruited to help the balance of the team [as] we needed a left-sided player to share the workload".{{cite news |last1=Norcliffe |first1=Liam |title=Chesterfield complete double signing ahead of Woking match |url=https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/football/chesterfield-complete-double-signing-ahead-woking-match-2999263 |accessdate=11 October 2020 |work=www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk |date=10 October 2020 |language=en}} However, James Rowe replaced Pemberton as manager the following month and Denton did not start a game under Rowe, who also signed left-backs Joel Taylor and Alex Whittle.{{cite news |last1=Norcliffe |first1=Liam |title=Full-back Tyler Denton leaves Chesterfield and joins National League club |url=https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/football/tyler-denton-leaves-chesterfield-and-joins-kings-lynn-town-3104522 |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk |date=18 January 2021 |language=en}}
=King's Lynn Town=
On 18 January 2021, Denton signed for fellow National League side King's Lynn Town after his release from Chesterfield.{{cite web |url=https://www.kltown.co.uk/2021/01/18/tyler-denton-signs-for-the-club/ |title=Tyler Denton signs for the club |publisher=King's Lynn Town F.C. |date=18 January 2021 |accessdate=18 January 2021 }} He scored his first goal for the club on 27 February, in a 2–2 draw with Weymouth at The Walks.{{cite news |title=King's Lynn Town 2-2 Weymouth |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56135074 |access-date=31 May 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2021}} He played 28 games for the "Linnets" in the second half of the 2020–21 season, though admitted that the team were playing for little more than personal pride after relegation was cancelled due to the leagues below abandoning their seasons.{{Soccerway|tyler-denton/453178}}{{cite news |last1=Lakey |first1=Chris |title='The lads mention it a lot, that the fans play a big part here' - Linnets star |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/kings-lynn-fans-could-see-bonus-game-7958504 |access-date=31 May 2021 |work=Eastern Daily Press |date=2021-05-09 |language=en-UK}} He played 28 games as King's Lynn were relegated at the end of the 2021–22 season and had his contract extended by manager Tommy Widdrington.{{cite news |last1=Lakey |first1=Chris |title=King's Lynn Town announce retained list |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/kings-lynn-town-retained-list-8983136 |access-date=21 May 2022 |work=Eastern Daily Press |date=20 May 2022 |language=en-UK}} He made 37 appearances in the 2022–23 campaign, including in the 4–1 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers in the semi-finals of the National League North play-offs.{{cite news |last1=Plummer |first1=Greg |title=Linnets' dream of promotion ended in the play-offs |url=https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/linnets-dream-of-promotion-ended-in-the-play-offs-9311622/ |access-date=10 May 2023 |work=Lynn News |date=7 May 2023 |language=en}} Upon Denton's departure from the club, owner Stephen Cleeve said that the player's travel time from his home in York was a factor in his decision to leave King's Lynn.{{cite news |last1=Plummer |first1=Greg |title=Linnets lose defender to National League North rivals |url=https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/linnets-lose-defender-to-national-league-north-rivals-9312912/ |access-date=18 May 2023 |work=Lynn News |date=16 May 2023 |language=en}}
=Scunthorpe United=
On 16 May 2023, he was announced as a player at newly relegated National League North club Scunthorpe United, with a contract to start on 1 July.{{cite news |title=Tyler Denton becomes latest summer recruit |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/may/tyler-denton-becomes-latest-summer-recruit/ |access-date=18 May 2023 |work=www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk |date=16 May 2023 |language=en-gb}} He played 44 of United's 46 league games in the 2023–24 season, helping Scunthorpe to qualify for the play-offs with a second-place finish. However, he did not feature in the semi-final defeat to Boston United at Glanford Park.{{cite news |title=Report: Iron 0-0 Boston United (4-5 on pens) |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2024/april/report-iron-0-0-boston-united-4-5-on-pens/ |access-date=29 April 2024 |work=www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk |date=27 April 2024 |language=en-gb}} He was named in the National League North Team of the Year, alongside teammates Jacob Butterfield and Danny Whitehall.{{cite news |last1=Moody |first1=James |title=Iron trio named in National League North team of the season |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2024/may/iron-trio-named-in-national-league-north-team-of-the-season/ |access-date=8 May 2024 |work=Scunthorpe United F.C. |language=en-gb}} He made 42 league appearances in the 2024–25 season as Scunthrope again qualified for the play-offs. He went on to start in the play-off final as promotion was secured with a 2–0 win over Chester.{{cite news |title=Scunthorpe United 2-1 Chester FC: The Iron gain promotion to the National League |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c20n5zpyzk7t#Report |access-date=24 May 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2025}}
International career
In 2011, Denton made his debut for England U17 against the Faroe Islands.{{cite news|last1=Sobot|first1=Lee|title=Leeds United: All you need to know about top prospect Tyler Denton|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united-all-you-need-to-know-about-top-prospect-tyler-denton-1-8085332|accessdate=4 August 2017|work=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=24 August 2016|language=en}}
Style of play
Denton is primarily a left-back, but can also play as a midfielder.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 18 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Leeds United
|2014–15{{Soccerbase season|id=94195|season=2014|accessdate=1 July 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16{{Soccerbase season|id=94195|season=2015|accessdate=1 July 2017}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17{{Soccerbase season|id=94195|season=2016|accessdate=1 July 2017}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18{{Soccerbase season|id=94195|season=2017|accessdate=1 July 2017}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|id=94195|season=2018|accessdate=1 July 2017}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Port Vale (loan)
|15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=elt|Appearances in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Peterborough United (loan)
|10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=elt}} | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Stevenage
|2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=94195|season=2019|accessdate=1 July 2017}} |League Two |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=elt}} | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Chesterfield
|2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=94195|season=2020|accessdate=22 August 2021}} |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|King's Lynn Town
|National League |28 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=94195|season=2021|accessdate=22 August 2021}}
|National League |27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=fat|Appearances in the FA Trophy}} | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23
|33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=pof|Appearances in the play-offs}} | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!88 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 3 | |
| rowspan=3|Scunthorpe United
|National League North |44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=fat}} | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25
|National League North |42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|1 appearance in the FA Trophy and 2 appearances in the play-offs}} | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!86 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!219 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 247 | 8 |
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Honours
Scunthorpe United
- National League North play-offs: 2025
Individual
- National League North Team of the Year: 2023–24
References
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{{Scunthorpe United F.C. squad}}
{{2023–24 National League North Team of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from Dewsbury
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Port Vale F.C. players
Category:Stevenage F.C. players
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:King's Lynn Town F.C. players
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players