Tylor Golden

Tylor Golden
Personal information
Full name Tylor Reed Golden[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-08) 8 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ipswich, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Altrincham
Number 23
Youth career
2014–2017 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
2019 → Droylsden (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2020 → Nantwich Town (loan)
2020–2022 Salford City 9 (0)
2021 → Notts County (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2024 FC Halifax Town 78 (3)
2024– Altrincham 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:51, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Tylor Golden (born 8 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Altrincham.

Club career

Early career and Wigan Athletic

Born in Ipswich, Suffolk to parents Tony and Tania,[2] Golden moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States in 2000. Golden moved back to Ipswich, England in 2008 and spent a year with Ipswich Town alongside his brother Deven.[3] After spells with Manchester City, Rochdale and Blackburn Rovers, Golden joined Wigan Athletic in 2014, and was included as a substitute for the senior team for the first time for a match against Scunthorpe United in October 2017.[4] He made his first-team debut during their EFL Trophy tie against Middlesbrough U23s later in the month, setting up a goal for mentor Noel Hunt in a 4–1 victory.[5] Golden signed his first professional contract in April 2018.[6] In 2019, he had spells on loan at Droylsden,[7] where he made four appearances,[8] and Nantwich Town[9] before being released by Wigan at the end of June 2020.[10]

Salford City

On 31 August 2020, it was announced that Golden had joined the development squad of League Two side Salford City.[11] He made his competitive début for the club on 9 September in an EFL Trophy game against Manchester United Under-21s.[12] Golden made his Football League début on 26 September, playing the whole match and helping to keep a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Forest Green Rovers,[13] and he received praise from manager Graham Alexander for his "flawless" performance.[14]

On 22 February 2021, Golden joined National League side Notts County on a one-month loan deal.[15] He made only one appearance for County, against Oxford City in the FA Trophy, where he scored an own-goal and was criticised for his performance by County fans.[16] During the match, Golden suffered an injury and eventually returned to Salford at the end of April without playing another match.[17]

He was released by Salford at the end of the 2021–22 season.[18]

FC Halifax Town

In July 2022 he signed for FC Halifax Town.[19]

Style of play

Former Salford manager Graham Alexander has described him as a player who sticks to his defensive tasks but who enjoys going forward and being directly involved in the game,[14] as well as showing the "right enthusiasm and attitude towards the game".[20] Neal Ardley, his manager at Notts County, said he was a player who would "run up and down that line as much as he physically can" and that he is "physically robust, puts himself about and defends for his life".[21]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2024[22]
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wigan Athletic 2017–18 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2018–19 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Droylsden (loan) 2018–19 Northern Premier League Division One West 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
Nantwich Town (loan) 2019–20 Northern Premier League Premier Division No data
Salford City 2020–21 League Two 7 0 1 0 0 0 4[a] 0 12 0
2021–22 League Two 2 0 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 6 0
Total 9 0 1 0 1 0 10 0 21 0
Notts County (loan) 2020–21 National League 0 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 1 0
Halifax Town 2022–23 National League 36 2 2 0 — 6[b] 0 44 2
2023–24 National League 34 1 1 0 — 1[b] 0 36 1
Total 70 3 3 0 — 7 0 80 3
Career total 83 3 4 0 1 0 19 0 107 3
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Halifax Town

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 43. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ Searle, Maddy (20 June 2017). "Move over moggies – dog cafes are the next big thing for animal lovers in the UK". i. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Golden Brothers Chasing Pro Contracts". Coast FA. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. ^ "The kids are all right, insists Cook". Wigan Post. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Youngster Tylor Golden on making first team debut". Wigan Athletic F.C. Official Website. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ^ Wylie, Jack (20 April 2018). "Latics Offer Pro Deals To Academy Pair". League Football Education. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Development squad defender Tylor Golden joins Droylsden on loan". wiganathletic.com. Wigan Athletic F.C. Official Website. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Droylsden – Appearances – Tyler Golden – 2018-2019". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  9. ^ "U23 full back Tylor Golden set for a spell with the Dabbers". Wigan Athletic F.C. Official Website. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  10. ^ "2019–20 Wigan Athletic retained list". wiganathletic.com. Wigan Athletic F.C. Official Website. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Introducing… The Development Squad". Salford City F.C. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  12. ^ Plant, Michael (10 September 2020). "Manchester United Under-21s hit six at Salford". Manchester United F.C. Official Website. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Salford City 0 - 0 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Tylor Golden Enjoys League Two Debut". Salford City F.C. Official Website. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Golden joins on loan". Notts County FC. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  16. ^ Curtis, Leigh (27 April 2021). "Notts County player ratings vs Oxford City". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  17. ^ Curtis, Leigh (28 April 2021). "Notts County make transfer decision on defender". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Player news". Salford City FC. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  19. ^ Scargill, Tom (4 July 2022). "FC Halifax Town sign former Wigan Athletic and Salford defender Tylor Golden". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  20. ^ Rudravajhala, Sanny (28 September 2020). ""I came off the pitch with a big smile on my face!" – Class of '92 watches on as Golden makes the most of opportunity". Salford Now. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  21. ^ Curtis, Leigh (22 February 2021). "Notts County fans told new signing has 'all the qualities' as he makes quick impression". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  22. ^ "T. Golden". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  23. ^ "Jamie Cooke nets winner as FC Halifax seal Isuzu FA Trophy glory". The FA. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.