Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Barnsley FC
top club · 195 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#286
goals rank
#349
assists rank
112
season goals
8
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2005
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 93/94
18
best season · 01/02
10 / 4
int'l caps / goals
445Appearances
112Goals
8Assists
33Yellow cards
0Red cards
69Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Bruce Dyer |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Bruce Antonio Noel Emmanuel Dyer |
| Date of birth | 1975-04-13 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ilford, England |
| Citizenship | England Montserrat |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2008
Transfer: York City → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — York City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Chesterfield → York City
08/09 · Transfer
Mar 2008
Transfer: Without Club → Chesterfield
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Doncaster → Without Club
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Doncaster Rovers, Chesterfield FC, Rotherham United
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2007
Transfer: Bradford → Doncaster
06/07 · Return from loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: Doncaster → Bradford
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City
22 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Doncaster
06/07 · Transfer
Feb 2006
Transfer: Stoke City → Sheff Utd
05/06 · Transfer
Dec 2005
Transfer: Millwall → Stoke City
05/06 · Return from loan
Nov 2005
Transfer: Stoke City → Millwall
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sheffield United, Millwall FC, Stoke City
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Watford → Stoke City
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Watford FC
44 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Watford FC
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Barnsley → Watford
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Barnsley FC
41 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Barnsley FC
49 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Barnsley FC
41 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Barnsley FC
34 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1998
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Barnsley
98/99 · Transfer · €975k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Barnsley FC, Crystal Palace
39 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Crystal Palace
29 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Crystal Palace
46 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Crystal Palace
8 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Crystal Palace
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1994
Transfer: Watford → Crystal Palace
93/94 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 1993
93/94 — Watford FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Watford U18 → Watford
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 2.60/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A6 total · 2.60/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Barnsley FC
26.2%
Crystal Palace
33.9%
Watford FC
14.8%
York City
0.0%
Rotherham United
0.0%
Chesterfield FC
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
12.3%
Bradford City
3.8%
Sheffield United
3.6%
Stoke City
0.0%
Millwall FC
5.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 195 | 62 | 0 | 1,634 |
| Crystal Palace | 5 | 94/95 | 98/99 | 112 | 32 | 3 | 2,117 |
| Watford FC | 3 | 03/04 | 93/94 | 80 | 13 | 1 | 927 |
| York City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 768 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 236 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 224 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millwall FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 339 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 341 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 425 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 43 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 189 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 861 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 768 |
| 06/07 | League One | Bradford City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 224 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Millwall FC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Stoke City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Watford FC | 36 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 229 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Watford FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Watford FC | 31 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 503 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 40 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 211 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 44 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 262 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 38 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 173 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Watford U18 | Watford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-03-01 | Watford | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 98/99 | 1998-10-01 | Crystal Palace | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | €975k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Barnsley | Watford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Watford | Stoke City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-01 | Stoke City | Millwall | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-31 | Millwall | Stoke City | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Sheff Utd | Doncaster | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Doncaster | Bradford | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Bradford | Doncaster | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Doncaster | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Without Club | Chesterfield | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Chesterfield | York City | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | York City | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 17 | 43 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 16 | 40 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 14 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 20 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rotherham United | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Bradford | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Doncaster | Bradford | Loan | — | €500k |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-31 | Millwall | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-01 | Stoke City | Millwall | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Bruce Dyer's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 25% |
| Leicester City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 35% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 40% |
| Derby County | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 45% |
| Coventry City | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 45% |
| Brentford FC | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 33% |
| Luton Town | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 33% |
| Hull City | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 50% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 28% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 39 | 718 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 97/98 | 29 | 515 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 96/97 | 46 | 352 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 94/95 | 20 | 861 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 06/07 | 22 | 1,004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 563 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 424 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 503 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 211 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 01/02 | 49 | 530 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 173 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
229 apps
66 G
0 A
Second Division
40 apps
16 G
0 A
Championship
62 apps
11 G
1 A
FA Cup
20 apps
7 G
0 A
League Cup
24 apps
5 G
2 A
Premier League
40 apps
5 G
1 A
League One
20 apps
2 G
3 A
League Two
6 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Bruce Dyer?
Bruce Dyer is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Bruce Dyer?
Bruce Dyer is 51 years old. He was born on April 13, 1975 in Ilford.
What position does Bruce Dyer play?
Bruce Dyer plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Bruce Dyer play for?
Bruce Dyer currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Bruce Dyer scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Bruce Dyer has scored 112 goals in 445 appearances.