Bruce Dyer
| Date of birth | 13 April 1975 |
| Place of birth | Ilford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Forward |
Dyer found his opportunities somewhat limited at Barnsley early in 2000-01 and went on the transfer list at the beginning of September.
However, he maintained that he didn't want to leave Oakwell and was soon back in the team.
He subsequently hit a purple patch of scoring following a change in management to finish as the Tykes' leading scorer with 16 goals in all competitions.
At best, he is a powerful striker who has the physique to put any defender under pressure.
He showed that he still has an eye for goal and is extemely dangerous when attacking down the right-hand side.
Dyer eventually agreed a new two-year deal that kept him at Oakwell until the summer of 2003.
Dyer joined Stoke City in August 2005 with a one-year contract.
He joined Chesterfield in March 2008 with a contract to the end of the 2007-08 season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 19 Apr 1993 | 10 Mar 1994 | |
| Crystal Palace | 10 Mar 1994 | 23 Oct 1998 | |
| Barnsley | 23 Oct 1998 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Watford | 01 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Stoke City | 01 Aug 2005 | 26 Jan 2006 | |
| Millwall | 04 Nov 2005 | 04 Jan 2006 | L |
| Sheffield United | 26 Jan 2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 01 Jul 2006 | 30 Jan 2008 | |
| Bradford City | 31 Jan 2007 | 05 Mar 2007 | L |
| Rotherham United | 13 Sep 2007 | 13 Oct 2007 | L |
| Chesterfield | 27 Mar 2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| York City | 01 Nov 2008 | 23 Dec 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 7 | 9 |
1 |
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| 1995-96 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 4 | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 21 | 3 |
4 |
4
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| 1998-99 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Barnsley | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Barnsley | League Division 1 | 27 | 11 |
15 |
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| 2001-02 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Barnsley | League Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Barnsley | League Division 1 | 42 | 2 |
14 |
7
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| 2002-03 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Barnsley | League Division 2 | 39 | 1 |
16 |
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| 2003-04 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Watford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Watford | League Division 1 | 18 | 13 |
3 |
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| 2004-05 | Watford | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Watford | League Championship | 21 | 15 |
9 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Watford | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Millwall | League Championship | 9 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 3 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Stoke City | League Championship | 2 | 9 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Bradford City | League One | 2 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | League One | 9 | 6 |
1 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Chesterfield | League Two | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Doncaster Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Rotherham United | League Two | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2003 | Watford v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Sunderland v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Watford v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Watford v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Derby County v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Bristol City v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Watford v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Watford v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Watford v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Watford v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Wimbledon v Watford | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Watford v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Preston North End v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Reading v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Gillingham v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Jan 2004 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 1-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Watford v Wimbledon | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2004 | Bradford City v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Watford v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Rotherham United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Watford v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Watford v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Preston North End v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2004 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Watford v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Watford v Cambridge United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Watford v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Millwall v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Reading v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Derby County v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Watford v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Sheffield United v Watford | W | 0-0 (4-2) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Gillingham v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Watford v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2004 | Watford v Southampton | W | 5-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Sheffield United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Watford v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Leeds United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Watford v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Reading v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Watford v Fulham | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Fulham v Watford | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Watford v Liverpool | L |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Watford v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Sunderland v Watford | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Ipswich Town v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Watford v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Burnley v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Watford v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Rotherham United v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Watford v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Stoke City v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 5 | 3 |
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| 1994-95 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1994 | England v Russia | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 31 May 1994 | France v England | L | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 02 Jun 1994 | England v USA | W | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 05 Jun 1994 | England v Belgium | W | 2-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 07 Jun 1994 | England v Portugal | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Final |
| 06 Sep 1994 | England v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 23 Apr 1996 | England v Croatia | L | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Moldova v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 09 Sep 1997 | England v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 13 Nov 1997 | Greece v England | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
| 17 Nov 1998 | England v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.