Ross David Dyer (born 12 May 1988) is an English semi-professional footballer who last played for Conference North side Tamworth, where he played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ross David Dyer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Stafford, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 200?–2010 | Hednesford Town | ||
| 2010–2011 | Forest Green Rovers | 31 | (5) |
| 2011–2014 | Mansfield Town | 58 | (10) |
| 2013 | → Hereford United (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Halifax Town | 13 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Southport (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Tamworth | 77 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 29 January 2018 (UTC) | |||
He can name Mansfield Town, Hednesford Town, Forest Green Rovers and Halifax Town among his previous clubs.
Playing career edit
Hednesford Town edit
Dyer began his career with Hednesford Town, where after coming through the youth system, he eventually progressed to become the club's first team captain.
Forest Green Rovers edit
He joined Forest Green Rovers in May 2010 on a one-year deal.[2][3] However he suffered an ankle injury in September 2010 that ruled him out temporarily.[4] He scored five goals in 32 games in the 2010–11 season for Forest Green.
Mansfield Town edit
Dyer then joined Mansfield Town in August 2011, with his £6,000 compensation fee being paid by Mansfield Town's fundraising group the 12th Stag.[5] He scored nine goals in 47 appearances in the 2011–12 season.
He was limited to one appearance in the 2012–13 campaign after picking up a cruciate knee ligament injury,[6] as the "Stags" won promotion to the Football League as champions of the Conference Premier. He made his Football League debut on 3 August 2013, starting in a 2–0 defeat to Scunthorpe United.[7]
Hereford United (loan) edit
On 11 October 2013, he joined Hereford United on a one-month loan deal.[8] After three seasons with Mansfield he was released at the end of the 2013–14 season.[9]
F.C. Halifax Town edit
On Friday 27 June 2014, it was announced that Dyer had signed for Conference Premier FC Halifax Town.[10]
Tamworth edit
On 18 June 2015, Dyer joined Conference North side Tamworth on a one-year deal, following his release from FC Halifax Town.
Honours edit
Mansfield Town
References edit
- ^ a b "English National Football Archive". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Forest Green Rovers sign striker Ross Dyer". BBC Sport. 28 May 2010.
- ^ "New Forest Green striker Ross Dyer relishes chance to make big jump". thisisgloucestershire. 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Rovers back on the road without Dyer". thisisgloucestershire. 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Mansfield's supporters group donate Dyer compensation fee". BBC Sport. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Mansfield Town striker Ross Dyer set to miss rest of season". BBC Sport. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Scunthorpe 2–0 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Hereford loans: Bristol City's Kevin Krans and Mansfield's Ross Dyer". BBC Sport. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Alan Marriott one of six offered new contracts". BBC Sport. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Ross Dyer joins after Mansfield Town exit". BBC Sport. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
External links edit
- Ross Dyer at Soccerbase
