William Dyer (born 25 February 1987 in

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) is a Scottish professional

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, who plays for Drumchapel United. He has previously played for

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, Raith Rovers,

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, Dumbarton and

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Career

Dyer began his career at

, progressing through the club's youth ranks. In September 2007, he went on loan to

. He returned to Saints in December after making nine appearances for Brechin. He made a permanent move to Brechin in January 2008. On 20 May 2010, he was confirmed as a new signing for Raith Rovers on a two-year full-time deal. Dyer signed for

in May 2012, under freedom of contract. His contract expired in May 2013. On 5 June 2013, Dyer signed for

along with fellow former Morton player Peter MacDonald. Dyer made his debut for the club in the first round of the

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, where he came on for

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in the 79th minute. He soon made his league debut in a 0–0 draw against Raith Rovers. After making twenty-four appearances in all competitions, as Dundee won the

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and promotion to the

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, Dyer signed a two-year contract extension. He left Dundee at the end of the 2014–15 season, having not been offered a new contract. After his release by Dundee, Dyer re-signed with

for the third time. After three seasons at Glebe Park, Dyer signed a one-year deal with Dumbarton in May 2018 however was released from the club in May 2019 after making just 21 appearances - and not featuring after the start of January, joining

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a month later. Dyer signed for his local club Drumchapel United at the end of April 2020.

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: 2013–14

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St Johnstone's official site profile
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Career

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