Tyler Lyttle

Tyler Lyttle (born 12 November 1996) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side Rushall Olympic, where he plays as a defender.

Tyler Lyttle
Personal information
Full name Tyler Lyttle [1]
Date of birth (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996
Place of birth Staffordshire, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Rushall Olympic
Youth career
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2014–2015 Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Bristol Rovers 1 (0)
2015–2016 → Nuneaton Town (loan) 6 (0)
2016 → Truro City (loan) 5 (0)
2017–2018 Stafford Rangers
2018– Rushall Olympic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

Playing career

Bristol Rovers

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]

Stafford Rangers

Lyttle departed Bristol Rovers for Stafford Rangers on 10 March 2017.[8]

Rushall Olympic

Tyler signed for Southern League Premier Central side Rushall Olympic on 26 July 2018 on a free transfer.[9]

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.[10] Father and son also recently competed against each other in the Great Donnington Run for charity.[11]

References
  1. "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. "Bristol Rovers' Marcus Stewart full of praise for teenager Tyler Lyttle". Bristol Post. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. "Academy scholars given professional contracts". Bristol Rovers' official website. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. "Leyton Orient 2–0 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  5. "TYLER LYTTLE GOES OUT ON LOAN". Bristol Rovers FC. 23 December 2015.
  6. "LOAN DEALS FOR LUCAS AND LYTTLE". Bristol Rovers FC. 15 January 2016.
  7. "Loanee Recalled". Nuneaton Town FC. 5 April 2016.
  8. Two in, two out as Stafford Rangers make double signing, 10 March 2017
  9. "Tyler Lyttle joins the Pics". ExpressandStar.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  10. "Where are they now? Des Lyttle". Birmingham Mail. 8 June 2014.
  11. "No Lyttle amount of pride is on the line". Shropshire Star. 19 July 2016.
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