Tyrell Belford (born 6 May 1994 in Nuneaton), is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Tyrell Belford
Personal information
Full name Tyrell Belford
Date of birth (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Nuneaton, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–2009 Coventry City
2009–2013 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Swindon Town 46 (0)
2016Southport (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

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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

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Belford represented England at both Under-16 and Under-17 level.[13]

Personal life

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He is the son of the Dale Belford and the brother of Cameron Belford, who also plays as a goalkeeper.[14]

Career statistics

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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
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Former Liverpool goalkeeper joins Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 31 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Swindon boss Mark Cooper praises debutant keeper". BBC Sport. 9 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Southport: Tyrell Belford and John Cofie join National League side". BBC Sport. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Dagenham & Redbridge 3-0 Southport". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Town Part Company With Belford". Swindon Town Official Site. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Change in the sticks". Oxford City Official Site. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "DEPARTURE: Agreement reached as Belford departs". Nuneaton Town FC. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  8. ^ "TY BELFORD HAS LEFT MARINE". Swindon Supermarine Official Site. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Tyrell Belford - Nuneaton Borough FC Nuneaton Borough 1st Team".
  11. ^ Whitney, Steve (11 June 2020). "Stratford Bring in Pair of New Keepers". Southern Football League. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Profile: Tyrell Belford". Stafford Rangers. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  13. ^ "England – Tyrell Belford". Football Association. 10 October 2013.
  14. ^ "How Tamworth keeps on producing great 'keepers". This is Tamworth. 10 October 2013.
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