Tyler Lyttle
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tyler Lyttle
| image = Lyttle, Tyler.jpg
| image_size = 300
| caption = Lyttle in January 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nottingham, England
| height = {{height|m=1.77}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Brackley Town
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| youthyears2 = 2014–2015
| youthclubs2 = Bristol Rovers
| years1 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = Bristol Rovers
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = → Nuneaton Town (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → Truro City (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = Stafford Rangers
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2017
| clubs5 = Hednesford Town
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = Sutton Coldfield Town
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2022
| clubs7 = Rushall Olympic
| caps7 = 83
| goals7 = 8
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = Stourbridge
| caps8 = 25
| goals8 = 7
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = Brackley Town
| caps9 = 38
| goals9 = 2
| club-update = 14:26, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
}}
Tyler Lyttle (born 12 November 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|BrackleT}} club Brackley Town.
Playing career
=Bristol Rovers=
After failing to make the breakthrough at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Lyttle joined Bristol Rovers in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-Rovers-Marcus-Stewart-praise-teenager/story-24074541-detail/story.html|title=Bristol Rovers' Marcus Stewart full of praise for teenager Tyler Lyttle|publisher=Bristol Post|date=4 November 2014|accessdate=28 October 2015}} After receiving the Youth Team Player of the Year award, he signed his first professional deal on 19 June 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/academy-scholars-given-professional-contracts-2500297.aspx|title=Academy scholars given professional contracts|publisher=Bristol Rovers' official website|date=19 June 2015|accessdate=28 October 2015}}
On 29 August 2015 Lyttle made his professional debut, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Leyton Orient.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34025062|title=Leyton Orient 2–0 Bristol Rovers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 August 2015|accessdate=28 October 2015}}
In December 2015, Lyttle was loaned to National League North side Nuneaton Town on an initial month long loan deal,{{Cite news |title=TYLER LYTTLE GOES OUT ON LOAN |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/tyler-lyttle-goes-out-on-loan-2865469.aspx |publisher=Bristol Rovers FC |date=23 December 2015}} which was extended to the end of the season the following month.{{Cite news |title=LOAN DEALS FOR LUCAS AND LYTTLE |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/loan-deals-for-lucas-and-lyttle-2903102.aspx |publisher=Bristol Rovers FC |date=15 January 2016}} He remained at Liberty Way until April 2016 when he was recalled by Rovers.{{Cite news |title=Loanee Recalled |url=http://www.nuneatontownfc.com/news/loanee-recalled-1592111.html |publisher=Nuneaton Town FC |date=5 April 2016}}
=Stafford Rangers=
Lyttle departed Bristol Rovers for Stafford Rangers on 10 March 2017.[http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/two-in-two-out-as-stafford-rangers-make-double-signing/story-30194868-detail/story.html Two in, two out as Stafford Rangers make double signing], 10 March 2017
=Hednesford Town=
=Sutton Coldfield Town=
After just over a month with Hednesford Town, Lyttle moved on and signed for Sutton Coldfield Town on 7 October 2017.{{cite news|title=THREE IN – TWO OUT |url=https://www.hednesfordtownfc.com/2017/10/three-in-one-out |access-date=7 October 2017|publisher=HednesfordTownFC.com|date=7 October 2017}}
=Rushall Olympic=
File:Tyler Lyttle Vs Tamworth.png in January 2022.|alt=|150x300px]]
Tyler signed for Southern League Premier Central side Rushall Olympic on 25 July 2018.{{cite news|title=NEW SIGNING: BIG SIGNING AS LYTTLE JOINS |url=https://www.rofc.co.uk/news/new-signing--big-signing-as-lyttle-joins |access-date=25 July 2018|publisher=ROFC.co.uk|date=25 July 2018}}
On 3 June 2022, Rushall Olympic confirmed that Lyttle had re-signed, and would make the 2022–23 season his fifth campaign with the club.{{cite news|title=PICS POWER HOUR: BIG NEWS AS LYTTLE PENS NEW DEAL |url=https://www.rofc.co.uk/news/pics-power-hour--big-new-as-lyttle-pens-new-deal |access-date=3 June 2022|publisher=ROFC.co.uk|date=3 June 2022}}
=Stourbridge=
In September 2022, Lyttle joined Rushall Olympic's league rivals Stourbridge.{{cite web|url=https://www.stourbridgefc.com/news/new-signing-tyler-lyttle-joins-the-glassboys-from-rushall-olympic-2725164.html|title=NEW SIGNING! Tyler Lyttle joins the Glassboys from Rushall Olympic|website=www.stourbridgefc.com|date=1 September 2022|accessdate=2 September 2022}}
=Brackley Town=
In June 2023, Lyttle joined National League North club Brackley Town following a successful season with Stourbridge.{{cite web|url=https://www.brackleytownfc.com/news/new-signing-tyler-lyttle-joins-brackley-town-2784257.html|title=NEW SIGNING: Tyler Lyttle joins Brackley Town|website=www.brackleytownfc.com|date=7 June 2023|accessdate=14 May 2024}} Following defeat in the play-off final, Lyttle signed a new contract in May 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.brackleytownfc.com/news/news-morgan-roberts-tyler-lyttle-and-zak-lilly-remain-at-brackley-town-2851137.html|title=NEWS: Morgan Roberts, Tyler Lyttle and Zak Lilly remain at Brackley Town|website=www.brackleytowfc.com|date=14 May 2024|accessdate=14 May 2024}}
Personal life
Tyler is the son of former Swansea City, Nottingham Forest and West Brom defender, Des Lyttle. He coached Tyler's U18 side to an ESFA National Cup win, after his release from Wolves, at the Thomas Telford Academy in Shropshire.{{Cite news |title=Where are they now? Des Lyttle |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-bromwich-albion-former-baggies-7233075 |publisher=Birmingham Mail |date=8 Jun 2014}} Father and son also recently competed against each other in the Great Donnington Run for charity.{{Cite news |title=No Lyttle amount of pride is on the line |url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/2016/06/16/no-lyttle-amount-of-pride-is-on-the-line/ |publisher=Shropshire Star |date=19 July 2016}}
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lyttle, Tyler}}
Category:Footballers from Nottingham
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Category:Nuneaton Town F.C. players
Category:Truro City F.C. players
Category:Stafford Rangers F.C. players
Category:Hednesford Town F.C. players
Category:Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. players
Category:Rushall Olympic F.C. players
Category:Stourbridge F.C. players
Category:Brackley Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players