Lloyd Dyer
Encyclopedia
Lloyd Richard Dyer is an English
footballer currently playing for Championship
side Leicester City
.
, Lloyd Dyer emerged as a product of the West Bromwich Albion
youth system
, though he initially struggled to break into the first team. He made his Albion debut in a 3–1 League Cup
defeat away at Wigan Athletic
on 2 October 2002, but it was the only first team match he played in 2002–03
. In September 2003 he spent a month on loan to Kidderminster Harriers
. He turned down an extension to the loan, instead opting to fight for his place in the Albion team. This eventually paid off, as during the second half of the 2003–04 season
, he played a large part in West Brom's promotion back to the Premiership
. Dyer's exciting and pacey substitute appearances often inspired the team, and earned him a new contract in the summer of 2004. However it was still not enough to cement a regular first team starting place, and in March 2005 he was loaned out to Coventry City
. In September 2005 he went on loan again, this time to Queens Park Rangers
.
during the January 2006 transfer window, but was released just two months later for personal reasons. Due to the transfer window having already closed, Dyer was unable to sign for another club for the remainder of the season. He had a trial with Derby County
, with whom he trained, but the Rams elected not to sign him. He instead joined Milton Keynes Dons
, signing a two year contract in July 2006.
said "One of Lloyd Dyer's great strengths is his energy; he's able to motor up and down the left side all day and provides terrific service to his strikers. He's also added goals to his game this month" Dyer received the first red card of his career on 3 November 2007 in a 1–1 draw with Wycombe Wanderers
. He scored twice in the Dons' 5–0 home win over Accrington Stanley
on 8 December 2007, earning him a place in the League Two Team of the Week. On 26 April 2008, Dyer set up one goal and scored another as Milton Keynes beat Bradford City 2–1, a result that confirmed the Dons as League Two champions.
on a free transfer, becoming manager Nigel Pearson
's second signing after Michael Morrison
. He made his debut on the opening day of the 2008–09
season in a 2–0 win over his former club Milton Keynes Dons
on 9 August. He scored his first two goals for Leicester in a 4–0 win over Cheltenham Town on 30 August. Dyer was in blistering form, scoring ten league goals to help Leicester secure their promotion as League One champions.
He scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season in a 1–0 win over Middlesbrough
at the Riverside Stadium
on 29 September 2009. On 6 February 2010, Dyer scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Blackpool
, helping Leicester to their first victory at Bloomfield Road
in 73 years.
On 23 September 2010, Dyer committed his long term future to Leicester by signing a new 4 year deal, keeping him at the club until June 2014.
international and non-League football
er Wayne Dyer
.
Leicester City
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer currently playing for Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
.
West Bromwich Albion
The second cousin of fellow professional Bruce DyerBruce Dyer
Bruce Antonio Dyer is an English former footballer who played as a striker.His career started in 1993 with Watford, before he became the country's first £1 million-teenager when he joined Crystal Palace in 1994. He spent five years with Palace, playing more than 100 games, and then another...
, Lloyd Dyer emerged as a product of the West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
youth system
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
, though he initially struggled to break into the first team. He made his Albion debut in a 3–1 League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
defeat away at Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
on 2 October 2002, but it was the only first team match he played in 2002–03
2002-03 in English football
The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable...
. In September 2003 he spent a month on loan to Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
. He turned down an extension to the loan, instead opting to fight for his place in the Albion team. This eventually paid off, as during the second half of the 2003–04 season
2003-04 in English football
The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
, he played a large part in West Brom's promotion back to the Premiership
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
. Dyer's exciting and pacey substitute appearances often inspired the team, and earned him a new contract in the summer of 2004. However it was still not enough to cement a regular first team starting place, and in March 2005 he was loaned out to Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
. In September 2005 he went on loan again, this time to Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
.
Millwall
Dyer left West Bromwich Albion for MillwallMillwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
during the January 2006 transfer window, but was released just two months later for personal reasons. Due to the transfer window having already closed, Dyer was unable to sign for another club for the remainder of the season. He had a trial with Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
, with whom he trained, but the Rams elected not to sign him. He instead joined Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
, signing a two year contract in July 2006.
Milton Keynes Dons
His performances during October 2007 earned him the League Two Player of the Month award. Awards panel chairman Chris KamaraChris Kamara
Chris Kamara is a retired English footballer. He ended his playing career in 1995 and last managed a club in 1998. He is now a presenter and football analyst on Sky Sports.-Playing career:...
said "One of Lloyd Dyer's great strengths is his energy; he's able to motor up and down the left side all day and provides terrific service to his strikers. He's also added goals to his game this month" Dyer received the first red card of his career on 3 November 2007 in a 1–1 draw with Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
. He scored twice in the Dons' 5–0 home win over Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
on 8 December 2007, earning him a place in the League Two Team of the Week. On 26 April 2008, Dyer set up one goal and scored another as Milton Keynes beat Bradford City 2–1, a result that confirmed the Dons as League Two champions.
Leicester City
On 1 July 2008, Dyer signed a three-year contract with Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
on a free transfer, becoming manager Nigel Pearson
Nigel Pearson
Nigel Graham Pearson is an English football manager and former professional player. He is currently in his second spell as manager of Leicester City, having previously managed Hull City, Southampton and Carlisle United, and been assistant manager for England Under-21s and Newcastle United...
's second signing after Michael Morrison
Michael Morrison (footballer)
Michael Brian Morrison is an English footballer currently playing for Charlton Athletic. He plays as a centre-back but can also play as a right-back.-Cambridge United:...
. He made his debut on the opening day of the 2008–09
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
season in a 2–0 win over his former club Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
on 9 August. He scored his first two goals for Leicester in a 4–0 win over Cheltenham Town on 30 August. Dyer was in blistering form, scoring ten league goals to help Leicester secure their promotion as League One champions.
He scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season in a 1–0 win over Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
at the Riverside Stadium
Riverside Stadium
The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995...
on 29 September 2009. On 6 February 2010, Dyer scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, helping Leicester to their first victory at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
in 73 years.
On 23 September 2010, Dyer committed his long term future to Leicester by signing a new 4 year deal, keeping him at the club until June 2014.
Personal life
Lloyd is the brother of MontserratMontserrat national football team
The Montserrat national football team represents the small Caribbean island of Montserrat in the CONCACAF football region. Football is the second most popular sport in Montserrat, with cricket being the most-played sport on the island. The team play at the Blakes Estate Stadium in Plymouth and the...
international and non-League football
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
er Wayne Dyer
Wayne Dyer (footballer)
Wayne Dyer is a professional footballer currently playing for Romulus. where he plays as a midfielder....
.
Career statistics
Correct as of 14 September 2010| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||||
| 2002–03 2002-03 in English football The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable... |
West Brom West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2003–04 2003-04 in English football The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game.... |
Division One Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... |
17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2004–05 2004-05 in English football The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League... |
Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2005–06 2005-06 in English football The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2002–06 | Total | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2003–04 2003-04 in English football The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game.... | Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
Division Three Football League Third Division The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two... |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004–05 2004-05 in English football The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League... |
Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2005–06 2005-06 in English football The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether... |
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2006–07 2006-07 in English football The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five... |
MK Dons Milton Keynes Dons F.C. .Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire... |
League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 47 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2007–08 2007-08 in English football The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool... |
45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 47 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 2006–08 | Total | 88 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 16 | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
44 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2009–10 | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Football League Championship The 2010–11 Football League Championship was the seventh season of the league under its current name and nineteenth season under its current league division format... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2008 | Total | 84 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Career Total | 146 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 207 | 30 | ||
- NOTE: clubs in Italics indicate loan period
Honours
Milton Keynes Dons:- League TwoFootball League TwoFootball League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
: 2007–08 - Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
: 2007–08Football League Trophy 2007-08The Football League Trophy 2007–08, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy 2007–08 for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knockout competition for English football clubs in Leagues One and Two...
Leicester City
- League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
: 2008–09