Zoe Tynan Explained

Zoe Tynan
Fullname:Zoe Tynan
Birth Date:20 May 1998
Birth Place:Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England
Death Place:Allerton, Liverpool, England
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2004–2009
Youthclubs1:Liverpool Feds
Youthyears2:2009–2015
Youthclubs2:Everton
Youthyears3:2015–2016
Youthclubs3:Manchester City
Years1:2016
Clubs1:Manchester City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Fylde Ladies
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Nationalteam1:England U15
Nationalteam2:England U17
Nationalteam3:England U19

Zoe Tynan (20 May 1998 – 30 August 2016) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder for Manchester City and Fylde Ladies.[1]

Club career

Having signed for Manchester City's academy in 2015, Tynan was given her first team debut when she played all 90 minutes of a FA Women's Cup quarter-final against Sporting Club Albion on 3 April 2016.[2]

Though she did not play any further matches for Manchester City, her performance drew the attention of FA Women's Premier League side Fylde Ladies for whom she signed in the summer of 2016. Tynan would go on to play twice for Fylde.

Death

On 31 August 2016, it was reported that Tynan had died at the age of 18.[3] It was subsequently announced that Zoe's death was an act of suicide, caused by a fatal collision with a train at West Allerton railway station.[4]

Her death was met by an outpouring of tributes from across the women's footballing community in England.[5] [6] In particular, her first team – Liverpool Feds, whom she had joined as a six-year old – announced the creation of the Zoe Tynan Tournament for under-10 and under-12 7-a-side teams which would be played on 20 May, coinciding with the date of her birth.[7] The competition has become an annual event which has been held every year since 2017.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City2016FA WSL00100010
Fylde Ladies2016–17FA Women's Premier League20000020
Career total2010000030

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Z. Tynan profile. Soccerway. 21 January 2019.
  2. Web site: ROSS AND PARRIS SEND MANCHESTER CITY INTO THE LAST FOUR . . 3 April 2016 . 20 January 2016 .
  3. Web site: England Women's Under-19 midfielder Zoe Tynan dies aged 18 . . 31 August 2016 . 21 January 2019 .
  4. Web site: Tragic footballer Zoe Tynan told sister "everything is going to be fine" before taking her own life . . 1 November 2016 . 21 January 2019 .
  5. Web site: FA DEEPLY SADDENED BY DEATH OF LIONESS ZOE TYNAN . . 31 August 2016 . 21 January 2018 .
  6. Web site: Tributes to former Manchester City Women star who has died . . 31 August 2016 . 21 January 2019 .
  7. Web site: LIVERPOOL FA TO HOST ZOE TYNAN TOURNAMENT . 21 April 2017 . 21 January 2019 .