Tyler Lyttle (born 12 November 1996) is an

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who plays as a defender for club

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Playing career

Bristol Rovers

After failing to make the breakthrough at

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, Lyttle joined Bristol Rovers in 2014. After receiving the ''Youth Team Player of the Year'' award, he signed his first professional deal on 19 June 2015. On 29 August 2015 Lyttle made his professional debut, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Leyton Orient. In December 2015, Lyttle was loaned to

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side Nuneaton Town on an initial month long loan deal, which was extended to the end of the season the following month. He remained at

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until April 2016 when he was recalled by Rovers.

Stafford Rangers

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

Hednesford Town

Lyttle signed for

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on 4 September 2017.

Sutton Coldfield Town

After just over a month with Hednesford Town, Lyttle moved on and signed for

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on 7 October 2017.

Rushall Olympic

Tyler signed for Southern League Premier Central side Rushall Olympic on 25 July 2018. On 3 June 2022, Rushall Olympic confirmed that Lyttle had re-signed, and would make the

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season his fifth campaign with the club.

Stourbridge

In September 2022, Lyttle joined Rushall Olympic's league rivals Stourbridge.

Brackley Town

In June 2023, Lyttle joined National League North club

following a successful season with Stourbridge. Following defeat in the play-off final, Lyttle signed a new contract in May 2024.

Personal life

Tyler is the son of former Swansea City, Nottingham Forest and West Brom defender,

Des Lyttle Desmond Lyttle (born 24 September 1971) is an English former football player and manager. He started his career with Leicester City, but dropped into non-League football with Worcester City in 1991. A good season earned him a move to Welsh si ...

. He coached Tyler's U18 side to an ESFA National Cup win, after his release from Wolves, at the Thomas Telford Academy in Shropshire. Father and son also recently competed against each other in the Great Donnington Run for charity.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lyttle, Tyler 1996 births Living people Footballers from Nottingham English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Bristol Rovers F.C. players Nuneaton Town F.C. players Truro City F.C. players Stafford Rangers F.C. players Hednesford Town F.C. players Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. players Rushall Olympic F.C. players Stourbridge F.C. players Brackley Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players