David Tyrie
Encyclopedia
David Tyrie is an English
soccer player who currently plays for Western Mass Pioneers
in the USL Second Division
.
and Norwich City
as a teenager. He made several appearances for Norwich's academy side, and he also turned out for Norwich's reserves in a game against Luton Town
in March 2003.
After Norwich announced that they would not be offering Tyrie a professional contract, he had trials with Cambridge United
, Wycombe Wanderers
, Rushden & Diamonds
and Bristol Rovers
. He spent a short time playing for English non-League
teams Wroxham
and Heybridge Swifts
, before departing for the United States
in 2005 after being offered a soccer scholarship at Central Connecticut State University
.
At CCSU Tyrie was named to the all-conference second team as a freshman, to the All-NEC first team as a sophomore, and was the NEC Defensive Player of the Year as was named to the All-NEC First Team and the NSCAA/adidas All-North Atlantic Region First Team as a junior in 2007.
in the USL Second Division
. He made his professional debut on 25 April 2009, in the 3–1 defeat to the Harrisburg City Islanders
, and went on to play 15 games for the Pioneers in his debut season.
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...
soccer player who currently plays for Western Mass Pioneers
Western Mass Pioneers
Western Mass Pioneers is an American soccer team based in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games...
in the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
.
Youth and college
Tyrie attended City of Norwich school and was a member of the youth academies at storied English clubs Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
and Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
as a teenager. He made several appearances for Norwich's academy side, and he also turned out for Norwich's reserves in a game against Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
in March 2003.
After Norwich announced that they would not be offering Tyrie a professional contract, he had trials with Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
, 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...
, Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden & Diamonds F.C.
Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Formed by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992, the club played in the Conference National following a short spell in the Football League at the start of...
and Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
. He spent a short time playing for English non-League
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...
teams Wroxham
Wroxham F.C.
Wroxham Football Club is an English football club based in Wroxham, Norfolk. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Trafford Park.The club is affiliated to the Norfolk County FA.-History:...
and Heybridge Swifts
Heybridge Swifts F.C.
Heybridge Swifts are a non-league football club based in Heybridge, near Maldon, Essex. They were established in 1880 and were founding members of the Essex Senior League in 1971...
, before departing for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2005 after being offered a soccer scholarship at Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.The school was moved to its present campus in 1922...
.
At CCSU Tyrie was named to the all-conference second team as a freshman, to the All-NEC first team as a sophomore, and was the NEC Defensive Player of the Year as was named to the All-NEC First Team and the NSCAA/adidas All-North Atlantic Region First Team as a junior in 2007.
Professional
Tyrie turned professional in 2009, playing for Western Mass PioneersWestern Mass Pioneers
Western Mass Pioneers is an American soccer team based in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games...
in the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
. He made his professional debut on 25 April 2009, in the 3–1 defeat to the Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, and went on to play 15 games for the Pioneers in his debut season.