Tyler Denton

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Tyler Denton
Personal information
Full name Tyler Jake Denton[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Dewsbury, England[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Left-back; midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Scunthorpe United
Number 33
Youth career
2003–2014 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Leeds United 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Port Vale (loan) 15 (0)
2018–2019 → Peterborough United (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2020 Stevenage 15 (0)
2020–2021 Chesterfield 5 (0)
2021–2023 King's Lynn Town 88 (3)
2023– Scunthorpe United 44 (3)
International career
2011 England U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:02, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Tyler Jake Denton (born 6 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for National League North club Scunthorpe United.

A former England U17 international, he can also play as a midfielder. He turned professional at Leeds United in 2014 and joined Port Vale on loan for the first half of the 2017–18 season. He joined Peterborough United on loan for the 2018–19 season and was sold to Stevenage in July 2019. From Stevenage, he moved to Chesterfield in October 2020 and King's Lynn Town in January 2021. He joined Scunthorpe United in July 2023 and was named in the 2023–24 National League North Team of the Year.

Club career

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Leeds United

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Denton started his career at Leeds United in 2003 and graduated through the academy, turning professional in the summer of 2014,[4] before being appointed as the under-21 captain for the 2015–16 season.[5] Under new manager Garry Monk, Denton was called into Leeds first-team squad for their friendlies for the 2016–17 pre-season and was given squad number 33.[6] He made his first-team debut on 23 August, when he started at left-back in an EFL Cup fixture against Luton Town; he scored the only goal of the game and was subsequently named in the competition's team of the second round.[7][8] Three days later he signed a new three-year contract.[9] On 9 January 2017, Denton made his next appearance for Leeds when he started in their 2–1 FA Cup win at Cambridge United.[10] He made his third appearance in the next round of the competition 20 days later, as Leeds were eliminated by non-League side Sutton United.[11] He signed a new three-year contract in August 2017.[12]

Port Vale loan

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On 7 August 2017, Denton joined EFL League Two side Port Vale on loan for the 2017–18 season, with a recall clause option in January.[13] The loan was authorized by Leeds manager Thomas Christiansen after he secured Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on a season-long loan.[14] He was a first-team regular under Michael Brown, before losing his place in October under new manager Neil Aspin.[15] He was recalled to Elland Road on 3 January 2018 due to family reasons.[16] Prior to joining Peterborough, Denton was subject of a loan offer from Italian Serie B Side Brescia, owned by previous Leeds owner Massimo Cellino.[17]

Peterborough loan

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On 6 July 2018, Denton joined League One side Peterborough United on loan for the 2018–19 season.[18] Manager Steve Evans had briefly been Leeds manager shortly after Denton had turned professional.[19] His debut for the "Posh" came on 14 August, in a 2–0 defeat to EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers in the EFL Cup.[20] He made his first league appearance on 27 October, in a 2–1 win over Burton Albion.[21] The form of Colin Daniel and Daniel Lafferty meant that he was limited to 14 appearances during the 2018–19 season and chairman Darragh MacAnthony tweeted that "[he] needs to improve massively if to ever break into Leeds team".[22][23]

Stevenage

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Denton joined League Two club Stevenage on 11 July 2019, signing for an undisclosed fee.[24] He missed the start of the season due to injury and was only able to feature in one game before manager Dino Maamria was sacked and replaced by Graham Westley.[25] He played 19 games for "Boro" in the 2019–20 season as the club were relegated after finishing bottom of the English Football League and was released by new manager Alex Revell in June 2020.[26]

Chesterfield

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On 10 October 2020, Denton signed with National League side Chesterfield after training with the "Spireties"; manager John Pemberton said he had "been recruited to help the balance of the team [as] we needed a left-sided player to share the workload".[27] However, James Rowe replaced Pemberton as manager the following month and Denton did not start a game under Rowe, who also signed left-backs Joel Taylor and Alex Whittle.[28]

King's Lynn Town

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On 18 January 2021, Denton signed for fellow National League side King's Lynn Town after his release from Chesterfield.[29] He scored his first goal for the club on 27 February, in a 2–2 draw with Weymouth at The Walks.[30] He played 28 games for the "Linnets" in the second half of the 2020–21 season, though admitted that the team were playing for little more than personal pride after relegation was cancelled due to the leagues below abandoning their seasons.[31][32] He played 28 games as King's Lynn were relegated at the end of the 2021–22 season and had his contract extended by manager Tommy Widdrington.[33][34] He made 37 appearances in the 2022–23 campaign, including in the 4–1 defeat to Kidderminster Harriers in the semi-finals of the National League North play-offs.[31][35] Upon Denton's departure from the club, owner Stephen Cleeve said that the player's travel time from his home in York was a factor in his decision to leave King's Lynn.[36]

Scunthorpe United

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On 16 May 2023, he was announced as a player at newly relegated National League North club Scunthorpe United, with a contract to start on 1 July.[37] He played 44 of United's 46 league games in the 2023–24 season, helping Scunthorpe to qualify for the play-offs with a second-place finish.[31] However, he did not feature in the semi-final defeat to Boston United at Glanford Park.[38] He was named in the National League North Team of the Year, alongside teammates Jacob Butterfield and Danny Whitehall.[39]

International career

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In 2011, Denton made his debut for England U17 against the Faroe Islands.[5]

Style of play

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Denton is primarily a left-back, but can also play as a midfielder.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 13 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United 2014–15[40] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[41] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[42] Championship 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 1
2017–18[43] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[44] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 1
Port Vale (loan) 2017–18[43] League Two 15 0 3 0 0 0 3[a] 0 21 0
Peterborough United (loan) 2018–19[44] League One 10 0 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 14 0
Stevenage 2019–20[45] League Two 15 0 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 19 0
Chesterfield 2020–21[46] National League 5 0 1 0 — 0 0 6 0
King's Lynn Town 2020–21[46] National League 28 1 — — 0 0 28 1
2021–22[33] National League 27 1 0 0 — 1[b] 0 28 1
2022–23[31] National League North 33 1 3 0 — 1[c] 0 37 1
Total 88 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 93 3
Scunthorpe United 2023–24[31] National League North 44 3 0 0 — 2[b] 0 46 3
2024–25[31] National League North 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 44 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 46 3
Career total 177 6 10 0 2 1 13 0 202 7
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the FA Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in the play-offs

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 21. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b "FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2017/2018". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Tyler Denton Player Profile - ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  4. ^ "DENTON TO ADD ANOTHER YEAR". www.leedsunited.com. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Sobot, Lee (24 August 2016). "Leeds United: All you need to know about top prospect Tyler Denton". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  6. ^ "2016/17 Squad numbers confirmed". Leeds United. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Luton Town 0-1 Leeds United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  8. ^ Butcher, Alex (26 August 2016). "Team of the Round: A selection of stand-out performers in Round One". English Football League. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Tyler Denton: Leeds United defender signs new contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Cambridge 1 Leeds 2". BBC Sport. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Matchday: Sutton United vs Leeds LIVE". BBC Sport. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  12. ^ Hay, Phil (4 August 2017). "Youngsters agree to stick around with Leeds United". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  13. ^ Baggaley, Mike (7 August 2017). "Port Vale sign Leeds United's Tyler Denton on loan". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Tyler Denton: Port Vale complete season-long loan move for Leeds United left-back". BBC Sport. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  15. ^ Baggaley, Michael (27 October 2017). "Port Vale's Neil Aspin rubbishes suggestions of fall out with Tyler Denton". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  16. ^ Baggaley, Michael (3 January 2018). "Tyler Denton returns to Leeds United from loan at Port Vale". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Brescia target Leeds left-back Denton with Antonsson deal close". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Tyler Denton: Peterborough sign Leeds defender on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  19. ^ Urquhart, Joe (6 July 2018). "Leeds United defender Tyler Denton seals Peterborough loan switch". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Carabao Cup: Queens Park Rangers 2-0 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  21. ^ "Burton Albion 1-2 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 27 October 2018.
  22. ^ Verrall, John (8 May 2019). "Darragh MacAnthony delivers verdict on Leeds United's Tyler Denton". Here Is The City. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  23. ^ Kyle, Fiona (9 May 2019). "The honest verdict on Leeds United loanee as League One spell ends". leedslive. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  24. ^ "Tyler Denton: Stevenage sign Leeds United defender". BBC Sport. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  25. ^ Stadium, Dan Mountney at the Lamex (12 August 2019). "Creativity issues and hope with Taylor – Three things from Stevenage's late defeat to Exeter". The Comet. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  26. ^ Baggaley, Michael (18 June 2020). "Former Port Vale and Stoke City players among 22 released by Stevenage". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  27. ^ Norcliffe, Liam (10 October 2020). "Chesterfield complete double signing ahead of Woking match". www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  28. ^ Norcliffe, Liam (18 January 2021). "Full-back Tyler Denton leaves Chesterfield and joins National League club". www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  29. ^ "Tyler Denton signs for the club". King's Lynn Town F.C. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  30. ^ "King's Lynn Town 2-2 Weymouth". BBC Sport. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  31. ^ a b c d e f Tyler Denton at Soccerway
  32. ^ Lakey, Chris (9 May 2021). "'The lads mention it a lot, that the fans play a big part here' - Linnets star". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  33. ^ a b "Games played by Tyler Denton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  34. ^ Lakey, Chris (20 May 2022). "King's Lynn Town announce retained list". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  35. ^ Plummer, Greg (7 May 2023). "Linnets' dream of promotion ended in the play-offs". Lynn News. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  36. ^ Plummer, Greg (16 May 2023). "Linnets lose defender to National League North rivals". Lynn News. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  37. ^ "Tyler Denton becomes latest summer recruit". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  38. ^ "Report: Iron 0-0 Boston United (4-5 on pens)". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  39. ^ a b Moody, James. "Iron trio named in National League North team of the season". Scunthorpe United F.C. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  40. ^ "Games played by Tyler Denton in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  41. ^ "Games played by Tyler Denton in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  42. ^ "Games played by Tyler Denton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  43. ^ a b "Games played by Tyler Denton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  44. ^ a b "Games played by Tyler Denton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  45. ^ "Games played by Tyler Denton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  46. ^ a b "Games played by Tyler Denton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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