Des Lyttle
| Date of birth | 24 September 1971 |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Right back |
An accomplished right back, Des was a vital figure down the flank for West Bromwich Albion throughout the 2000-01 season.
As always he gave 100 per cent every time he took the field and was often to be found in an attacking position deep in the opposition half, occasionally acting as an orthodox winger.
He swept some tempting crosses forward and was never found wanting, always quick in recovery, defending with great resilience and clearing his lines with confidence.
He scored his first goal for Albion in the 3-1 home defeat by champions-elect Fulham in early December, but came close on a number of occasions to adding to his tally.
Des originally joined Northampton Town in November 2003 on non-contract terms before agreeing a deal in February 2004 to the end of the season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 01 Sep 1990 | 01 Aug 1991 | |
| Worcester City | 01 Aug 1991 | 09 Jul 1992 | |
| Swansea City | 09 Jul 1992 | 27 Jul 1993 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 27 Jul 1993 | 28 Jul 1999 | |
| Port Vale | 20 Nov 1998 | 28 Dec 1998 | L |
| Watford | 28 Jul 1999 | 01 Jun 2000 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 21 Mar 2000 | 08 May 2000 | L |
| West Bromwich Albion | 01 Jun 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Stourport Swifts | 21 Oct 2003 | 04 Nov 2003 | |
| Northampton Town | 04 Nov 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Boston United | 19 Jul 2004 | 31 Jul 2004 | T |
| Forest Green Rovers | 03 Sep 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Worcester City | 01 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Tamworth | 03 Aug 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 38 |
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| 1995-96 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 30 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 5 | 5 |
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| 1999-00 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Watford | Premier League | 11 |
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| 2000-01 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | West Bromwich Albion | League Division 1 | 38 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | West Bromwich Albion | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | West Bromwich Albion | League Division 1 | 13 | 10 |
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| 2002-03 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | League Division 3 | 23 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Forest Green Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Worcester City | FA Cup | 3 |
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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 2000 | Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Barnsley v West Bromwich Albion | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Sep 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Stockport County v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Derby County v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Derby County | L |
2-4 Agg: 4-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Grimsby Town v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Huddersfield Town v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Gillingham | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Wimbledon v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Fulham | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Sheffield United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Derby County v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Mar 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Watford | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Fulham v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Burnley v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Grimsby Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Gillingham v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 May 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | L |
3-0 Agg: 5-2 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Cambridge United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-1 (4-3) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Oct 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Millwall | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Stockport County v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Rotherham United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Gillingham v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Grimsby Town v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Burnley v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Millwall v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Barnsley | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Wigan Athletic v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | L | 0-6 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.