Tyrell Belford (born 6 May 1994 in Nuneaton), is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyrell Belford | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Coventry City | ||
| 2009–2013 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Swindon Town | 46 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Southport (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Oxford City | 18 | (0) |
| 2017 | Nuneaton Town | 16 | (0) |
| 2017 | Hinckley AFC | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Romulus | 28 | (0) |
| 2019– | Hinckley AFC | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–? | Nuneaton Borough | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–? | Stratford Town | ||
| 2021–2023 | Stafford Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | England U17 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Belford started his career as a junior with Coventry City before joining Liverpool's youth system in 2009.
Belford signed a two-year contract with Swindon Town on 31 July 2013 after being released from Liverpool[1] and later made his debut for the Wiltshire club when he played the whole 90 minutes of Swindon's 2–1 Football League Trophy victory over Plymouth Argyle.[2] On 28 June 2016, Belford joined National League side Southport on a season-long loan.[3] On the opening day of the 2016–17 campaign, Belford made his Southport debut in a 3–0 away defeat to newly relegated side Dagenham & Redbridge.[4] However, after appearing only nine times by November, due to a change in management, Belford returned to Swindon Town.
On 11 November 2016, Swindon Town announced that Belford would leave the club after a mutual termination within his contract.[5]
After being released from Swindon Town, Belford joined National League South side Oxford City on the same day.[6]
Tyrell joined Nuneaton Town the following year, but was released by mutual consent on 25 September 2017.[7] Following this Belford, had spells at Hinckley AFC and Swindon Supermarine, before announcing he would be taking a break from football.[8] He started the 2018–19 season at Romulus.[9]
In late 2019 he returned to Nuneaton Borough.[10]
He joined Stratford Town in June 2020[11] before a move to Stafford Rangers in December 2021.[12]
International career edit
Belford represented England at both Under-16 and Under-17 level.[13]
Personal life edit
He is the son of the Dale Belford and the brother of Cameron Belford, who also plays as a goalkeeper.[14]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 13 January 2018.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 2013–14 | League One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Southport (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Oxford City | 2016–17 | National League South | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Nuneaton Town | 2016–17 | National League North | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Hinckley AFC | 2017–18 | Midland Football League Division One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Swindon Supermarine | 2017–18 | Southern Football League Division One West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65 | 0 | ||
Honours edit
- 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup: England squad member
References edit
- ^ "Former Liverpool goalkeeper joins Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Swindon boss Mark Cooper praises debutant keeper". BBC Sport. 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Southport: Tyrell Belford and John Cofie join National League side". BBC Sport. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Dagenham & Redbridge 3-0 Southport". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Town Part Company With Belford". Swindon Town Official Site. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Change in the sticks". Oxford City Official Site. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "DEPARTURE: Agreement reached as Belford departs". Nuneaton Town FC. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "TY BELFORD HAS LEFT MARINE". Swindon Supermarine Official Site. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Former Leicester City striker Jacob Blyth signs for Barrow and five other Nuneaton-born footballers find new clubs". CoventryLive. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Tyrell Belford - Nuneaton Borough FC Nuneaton Borough 1st Team".
- ^ Whitney, Steve (11 June 2020). "Stratford Bring in Pair of New Keepers". Southern Football League. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Profile: Tyrell Belford". Stafford Rangers. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "England – Tyrell Belford". Football Association. 10 October 2013.
- ^ "How Tamworth keeps on producing great 'keepers". This is Tamworth. 10 October 2013.
External links edit
- Tyrell Belford at Soccerbase
- Tyrell Belford at Soccerway
