Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Nottingham Forest
top club · 200 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 00/01
—
int'l / penalties
341Appearances
5Goals
3Assists
27Yellow cards
1Red cards
119Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Des Lyttle |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Desmond Lyttle |
| Date of birth | 1971-09-24 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Tamworth → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Tamworth FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tamworth FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Worcester → Tamworth
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Forest Green → Worcester
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Forest Green Rovers
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Northampton → Forest Green
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Stourport → Northampton
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Northampton Town
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: West Brom → Stourport
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — West Bromwich Albion
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — West Bromwich Albion
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — West Bromwich Albion
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Watford → West Brom
00/01 · Transfer
May 2000
Transfer: West Brom → Watford
99/00 · Return from loan
Mar 2000
Transfer: Watford → West Brom
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — West Bromwich Albion, Watford FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Forest → Watford
99/00 · Transfer
Dec 1998
Transfer: Port Vale → Forest
98/99 · Return from loan
Nov 1998
Transfer: Forest → Port Vale
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Nottingham Forest, Port Vale FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Nottingham Forest
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Nottingham Forest
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Nottingham Forest
47 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Nottingham Forest
41 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Nottingham Forest
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Swansea → Forest
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1992
92/93 — Swansea City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
Transfer: Worcester → Swansea
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: Leicester → Worcester
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Leicester U18 → Leicester
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
West Bromwich Albion
30.1%
Watford FC
0.0%
Nottingham Forest
52.3%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Swansea City
0.0%
Tamworth FC
16.0%
Forest Green Rovers
1.7%
Northampton Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 3,215 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 93/94 | 98/99 | 200 | 2 | 3 | 5,585 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 92/93 | 92/93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamworth FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1,707 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Watford FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Port Vale FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,694 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,891 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Second Division | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Tamworth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,707 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,215 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Leicester U18 | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Leicester | Worcester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Worcester | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Swansea | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-19 | Forest | Port Vale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-28 | Port Vale | Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Forest | Watford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-21 | Watford | West Brom | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-08 | West Brom | Watford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Watford | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | West Brom | Stourport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Stourport | Northampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Northampton | Forest Green | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Forest Green | Worcester | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Worcester | Tamworth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Tamworth | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 40 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 1 | 23 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 38 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-05-08 | West Brom | Watford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-21 | Watford | West Brom | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-28 | Port Vale | Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-19 | Forest | Port Vale | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Des Lyttle'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 33% |
| Preston North End | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 33% |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| Watford FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 33% |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 17% |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 33% |
| Leicester City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 67% |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 33% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 67% |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 37 | 2,694 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 95/96 | 47 | 2,891 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 94/95 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 23 | 1,707 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 01/02 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 3,215 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
129 apps
2 G
3 A
Conference
26 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
23 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
131 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
20 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Des Lyttle
Who is Des Lyttle?
Des Lyttle is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Des Lyttle?
Des Lyttle is 54 years old. He was born on September 24, 1971 in Wolverhampton.
What position does Des Lyttle play?
Des Lyttle plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Des Lyttle play for?
Des Lyttle currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Des Lyttle scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Des Lyttle has scored 5 goals in 341 appearances.