Harry Tyrer Explained

Harry Tyrer
Fullname:Henry Tyrer
Birth Date:26 July 1868
Birth Place:Halsall, England
Death Date:1935 (aged 67)
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1887
Youthclubs1:Turton
Years1:1888–1889
Clubs1:Bolton Wanderers
Caps1:14
Goals1:2
Years2:1889
Clubs2:Blackpool
Years3:1895–1898
Clubs3:Darwen
Caps3:83
Goals3:21
Years4:1898–1899
Clubs4:Newcastle United
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:1898
Clubs5:Turton

Henry Tyrer (26 July 1868 – 1935) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers and Darwen.[1]

1888-1889

Harry Tyrer made his League debut on 15 September 1888, playing as a winger, at Pike's Lane, then home of Bolton Wanderers. The opposition were Burnley and Bolton Wanderers lost the match 4–3. When Harry Tyrer played as a winger against Burnley on 15 September 1888 he was 20 years 51 days old; which made him, on that second weekend of League football, Bolton Wanderers' youngest player in place of James Brogan.Harry Tyrer scored his debut League goal on 29 September 1888, playing as a winger, at Pike's Lane when the opposition were Everton. Harry Tyrer scored the second and third goals as Bolton Wanderers won the match 6–2. Harry Tyrer played in 14 of the 22 League games played by Bolton Wanderers in season 1888-89 and scored two League goals. Harry Tyrer played as a winger in a Bolton Wanderers midfield that assisted the team achieve big (three-League-goals-or-more) wins on two occasions. Harry Tyrer two League goals came in the same match[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. 2004. SoccerData. 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Web site: English National Football Archive. 2018-01-01. (registration & fee required)
  3. Book: Metcalf, Mark. The Origins of the Football League. 2013. Amberley. 978-1-4456-1881-4.