Nathan Tyson

Nathan Tyson
Personal information
Full nameNathan Tyson[1]
Date of birth4 May 1982
Place of birthReading,[2] England
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Doncaster Rovers
Number14
Youth career
Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999–2004Reading33(1)
2001→ Maidenhead United (loan)8(3)
2001→ Swansea City (loan)11(1)
2002→ Cheltenham Town (loan)8(1)
2004→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)10(3)
2004–2006Wycombe Wanderers68(39)
2005–2006→ Nottingham Forest (loan)8(2)
2006–2011Nottingham Forest176(33)
2011–2013Derby County39(5)
2013→ Millwall (loan)4(0)
2013–2014Blackpool10(0)
2013–2014→ Fleetwood Town (loan)4(0)
2014→ Notts County (loan)10(0)
2014–Doncaster Rovers28(8)
National team‡
2003England U201(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:05, 4 March 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 November 2013

Nathan Tyson (born 4 May 1982 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English professional football striker who plays for Doncaster Rovers.

Career

Reading

Tyson, educated at Forest School, Winnersh, began his career at Reading as part of the youth academy, gaining football league experience in loan spells at Swansea City[3] and Cheltenham Town.[4] During his time at Reading, Tyson predominantly operated on the left-wing, starting in nine matches, as well as seventeen as a substitute. He also appeared as a striker in Reading's reserve side. He scored his first and only goal for the club in the 2–1 home victory over Derby County, during the 2002–03 season.

Tyson represented the England Under-20 side whilst at Reading, scoring twice on his debut against Germany.[5]

Wycombe Wanderers

In December 2003, Tyson joined then Division Two side Wycombe Wanderers on a short-term loan, although had to return to Reading early the next month for treatment on a knee injury.[6] After impressing the manager Tony Adams, Tyson was offered a two-year deal which was signed in March 2004. The transfer fee was undisclosed but is believed to have been around £100,000 with a 20% sell-on clause. Media sources have since claimed the fee was in the region of £140,000, with a 25% sell-on-clause. Two youngsters, Simon Church and Scott Davies from Wycombe's Academy, also transferred to Reading.

Tyson was top-scorer for Wycombe during the 2004–05 season with 22 league goals. He also won the Fans' Player of the Year Award ahead of defender Roger Johnson. He had started forty of Wycombe's forty-six league matches, whilst appearing as a substitute in two. During the close season, Tyson was the subject of three bids from Sheffield Wednesday, all of which were turned down by Wycombe.[7]

He began the 2005–06 season well scoring 13 goals in 19 games, making him the top scorer in the English leagues.[7] He was named as the League Two player of the month for August, having scored six times in six games.[8] In October 2005 Sheffield Wednesday agreed a fee of £700,000 with Wycombe for Tyson, but Tyson himself turned Wednesday down.[9] He was also linked with moves to Wolverhampton Wanderers and Hull City.[10]

Nottingham Forest

In November 2005, Tyson joined Football League One side Nottingham Forest on loan until January when he signed a permanent deal for the club,[11] costing Forest £675,000.[12]

Tyson scored his first goal for Nottingham Forest playing against Port Vale in a league match at The City Ground, on 6 December 2005 (Tyson also managed to score in the reverse fixture against Port Vale on 18 February 2006). A deflected effort against Southend United, on his début, had instead been ruled as a Che Wilson own goal.

While playing in the FA Cup for Forest, there was speculation that Tyson could move to Birmingham City, who were apparently planning a £1.5m bid for the striker.[13]

Tyson's cousin, Mark Philo, who also played professional football for Wycombe Wanderers, died in a car crash on 14 January 2006.[14]

On 5 August 2006, just minutes into Forest's first game of the season against Bradford City, Tyson was injured. In November 2006, he returned from the injury two months ahead of schedule. His first goal back from his knee injury came against Rotherham United on 18 November 2006. Just a few games later, he netted an eight-minute first half hat-trick away at Crewe Alexandra,[15] the quickest hat-trick in the English football league that season.

Tyson missed most of pre-season but made a surprisingly quick comeback against Leeds United on 25 August 2007 when he came on as a second-half substitute, a month before he was expected back. He made his first start of the campaign in Forest's 2–0 win at Port Vale and scored his first goal of the season in the 3–2 home loss against Leicester City. He missed the bulk of the Christmas 2007 period through a hamstring injury but then returned to the team. He picked up another hamstring injury against Swindon Town but it is not yet known how long he will be on the sidelines. He scored 12 goals in all competitions in the 2007–08 season, helping Forest gain promotion to the Championship, by finishing second in Football League One on a dramatic last day of the season.

Tyson stated quickly after Forest's elevation that he wanted a new deal, with his current contract ending in the summer of 2009. Manager Colin Calderwood offered a two-year extension to the deal, with Tyson rejecting the offer to see what happened over the season. He was also the subject of a £750,000 bid from Bristol City in May 2008, which was rejected.[16]

During Forest's tough pre-season, however, Tyson was struck by injury to his hamstring. He made his return as a sixty-sixth minute substitute against Watford at the City Ground on 23 August 2008, taking only two minutes to score as he pounced on a Robert Earnshaw free-kick which had hit the post. It left the easiest of tap-ins from just a few yards and eventually turned out to be the winning goal.[17]

On 6 January 2009, Tyson signed a deal to keep him at Forest until the summer of 2011.[18]

On 22 January 2009, an excellent volley from Tyson helped Forest to beat Premier League giants Manchester City 3–0 in an FA Cup 3rd round upset, a goal which was later named as Nottingham Forest's goal of the season.

On 31 May 2011, Nottingham Forest announced that Tyson had rejected a new contract offer, so he left the City Ground club that summer.[19]

Derby County

On 7 June 2011, it was confirmed that Tyson was in contract talks with Derby County,[20] despite a controversial incident when Tyson waved a Nottingham Forest flag in front of the Derby fans after the final whistle of the East Midlands derby match in August 2009, a game which Tyson scored in and Forest won 3–2.[21] Tyson received a fine of £5,000 and a two-game suspended ban for the incident.[22] Tyson was confirmed as a Derby County player on 13 June, signing a three-year contract, which formally started on 1 July 2011.[23]

He made his Derby debut against Nottingham Forest on 17 September 2011, coming on as a substitute at the City Ground as Derby won 2–1.[24] Tyson didn't feature again for Derby until the Boxing Day fixture against Leeds United due to a recurring groin strain, Derby went on to win the match 1–0, and Tyson was praised by Nigel Clough after the game for his patience and performance during the game.

Tyson subsequently started the following game against West Ham United on 31 December 2011 and was a driving force for The Rams and helped them to win the game 2–1. However, he picked up a groin injury in this game and was replaced at half-time by Theo Robinson.[25] Tyson didn't return to first team action until a 2–0 FA Cup defeat to Stoke City on 28 January 2012. He featured in every game for the remainder of the season, however he failed to a score a goal for the club in the 24 games he played in during the season and stated his embarrassment at his season in a December 2011 interview.[26]

On 8 August 2012, Tyson scored his first senior Derby County goal in a 2012–13 pre-season friendly, an 89th minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Sunderland.[27] Tyson dedicated his goal to former Sunday League coach Malcolm Keene who died earlier in the week, Tyson wore a black armband during the game.[28] Tyson also said that he was fully fit and hopeful for a better 2012–13 season.[28] He scored in the opening game of the season against Scunthorpe United in the League Cup on 14 August 2012, in a remarkable match which Derby drew 5–5 and lost 6–7 on penalties.[29] Tyson scored his first league goal on 18 August 2012 in a 2–2 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.[30] After these goals, it was reported that fellow Championship side Huddersfield Town were interested in signing Tyson on loan.[31]

On Tuesday 23 October 2012, Tyson scored a 90th minute winner in a 2–1 away win at Ipswich Town. This result prompted the sacking of Ipswich manager Paul Jewell. On Tuesday 3 November 2012, in a match against Barnsley, Tyson scored Derby's second goal of the game, a 20-yard strike into the top corner. Derby won the match 2–0. Tyson's goalscoring form continued when he scored the winning goal in a 3–2 home win over Birmingham City on 24 November 2012.

On 16 January 2013, Tyson was signed by Millwall on loan until the end of the 2012–13 season.[32] Tyson made his debut as a half time substitute in a 2–0 home defeat against Burnley on 19 January; during this game he picked up ligament damage, with an initial prognosis before a scan ruling him out for a month.[33] Tyson failed to score and only managed four appearances as he struggled with injuries during his spell with The Lions.[34]

Blackpool

On 2 September 2013, Tyson moved to fellow Championship outfit Blackpool on a free transfer, signing a one contract, with an option of a second.[35]

On 21 November 2013, Nathan joined Fleetwood Town on loan until 1 January 2014.[36]

On 3 March 2014, Tyson joined League One side Notts County on an initial one-month loan.[37]

Doncaster Rovers

On 28 July 2014, Tyson signed a one-year deal with Doncaster Rovers on a free transfer following his release from Blackpool.[38]

Career statistics

As of 9 August 2014[39]
Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[40] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1999–2000ReadingSecond Division1000000010
2000–010000000000
2000–01Maidenhead United (loan)Isthmian League Premier Division8300000083
2001–02ReadingSecond Division1010101040
2001–02Swansea City (loan)Third Division111000000111
2001–02Cheltenham Town (loan)8100000081
2002–03ReadingFirst Division231200010261
2003–048000100090
Total 331302020381
2003–04Wycombe Wanderers (loan)Second Division103000000103
Wycombe Wanderers116000000116
2004–05League Two42222010204722
2005–0615111022101913
Total 78423032308744
2005–06Nottingham Forest (loan)League One8200000082
Nottingham Forest208000000208
2006–07247520010309
2007–083493211103812
2008–09Championship355321000397
2009–10332203020402
2010–11302201020352
Total 18435156616021142
2011–12Derby CountyChampionship230100000240
2012–13164001100175
Total 394101100415
2012–13Millwall (loan)Championship4000000040
2013–14BlackpoolChampionship100000000100
2014–15Doncaster RoversLeague One1000000010
Career total 3768722612411041997

Honours

Nottingham Forest

References

  1. ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 14. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nathan Tyson". Player History. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Swans sign loan striker". BBC Sport. 29 August 2001. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Loan deals extended". BBC Sport. 23 April 2002. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  5. ↑ Roach, Stuart (7 February 2003). "Young Lions look better than ever". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "Tyson back at Reading". BBC Sport. 6 January 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Gorman thinks Tyson will move on". BBC Sport. 28 September 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  8. ↑ "Monthly prize for Wycombe's Tyson". BBC Sport. 11 September 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  9. ↑ "Tyson turns down Wednesday move". BBC Sport. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  10. ↑ "Wolves and Tigers keen on Tyson". BBC Sport. 30 October 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  11. ↑ "Forest sign Wycombe striker Tyson". BBC Sport. 11 November 2005. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  12. ↑ "Forest put seal on Tyson signing". BBC Sport. 4 January 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  13. ↑ Scurr, Andrew. "Tyson content at City Ground". Sky Sports (British Sky Broadcasting). Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  14. ↑ Winter, Henry (27 January 2007). "Tyson wakes up to task of seizing the moment". The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  15. ↑ Gubba, Ron (11 December 2006). "Tyson rhythm rocks Crewe". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  16. ↑ "Robins fail in Tyson bid". Sky Sports.
  17. ↑ "Nott'm Forest 3–2 Watford". BBC News. 23 August 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  18. ↑ "Tyson signs new deal with Forest". BBC Sport. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  19. ↑ "Tyson Turns Down Forest Offer". Nottingham Forest. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  20. ↑ "Striker Nathan Tyson set for Derby County move". BBC Sport. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  21. ↑ "Nottm Forest 3 – 2 Derby". BBC Sport. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  22. ↑ "Forest and Derby fined for fracas". BBC Sport. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  23. ↑ "Derby Swoop For Tyson". dcfc.co.uk. 13 June 2011.
  24. ↑ "Nottm Forest 1 – 2 Derby". BBC Sport. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  25. ↑ "Tyson in squad for Tigers trip despite injury scare against the Hammers". thisisderbyshire.co.uk. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  26. ↑ "Luckless Nathan Tyson embarrassed by Derby career so far". BBC Sport. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  27. ↑ "Derby County 1–1 Sunderland". dcfc.co.uk. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Tyson's Tribute". dcfc.co.uk. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  29. ↑ "Derby 5–5 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  30. ↑ "Derby 2–2 Sheff Wed". BBC Sport. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  31. ↑ "Davies deal step nearer as Robins' bid is accepted". thisisderbyshire.co.uk. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  32. ↑ "Derby County striker Nathan Tyson to join Millwall on loan". thisisderbyshire.co.uk. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  33. ↑ "Nathan Tyson Injured". thisisderbyshire.co.uk. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  34. ↑ "Tyson, Fielding and Robinson available". thisisderbyshire.co.uk. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  35. ↑ "Derby County striker Nathan Tyson joins Blackpool in free transfer". thisisderbyshire.co.uk. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  36. ↑ "Nathan Tyson in Highbury loan". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. 21 November 2013.
  37. ↑ "Notts Bring In Nathan Tyson". Notts County FC. 3 March 2014.
  38. ↑ "Doncaster Rovers: Nathan Tyson signs for club after successful trial". BBC Sport. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  39. ↑ "Nathan Tyson". dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  40. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy and Football League play-offs.

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