Tylor Golden

Tylor Golden (born 8 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Altrincham.

Tylor Golden

Personal information
Full name	Tylor Reed Golden[1]
Date of birth	(1999-11-08) 8 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Ipswich, England
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Altrincham
Number	23
Youth career
2014–2017	Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Wigan Athletic	0	(0)
2019	→ Droylsden (loan)	4	(0)
2019–2020	→ Nantwich Town (loan)
2020–2022	Salford City	9	(0)
2021	→ Notts County (loan)	0	(0)
2022–2024	FC Halifax Town	78	(3)
2024–	Altrincham	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:51, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Early career and Wigan Athletic

Born in Ipswich, Suffolk to parents Tony and Tania,^[2] Golden moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States in 2000. Golden moved back to Ipswich, England in 2008 and spent a year with Ipswich Town alongside his brother Deven.^[3] After spells with Manchester City, Rochdale and Blackburn Rovers, Golden joined Wigan Athletic in 2014, and was included as a substitute for the senior team for the first time for a match against Scunthorpe United in October 2017.^[4] He made his first-team debut during their EFL Trophy tie against Middlesbrough U23s later in the month, setting up a goal for mentor Noel Hunt in a 4–1 victory.^[5] Golden signed his first professional contract in April 2018.^[6] In 2019, he had spells on loan at Droylsden,^[7] where he made four appearances,^[8] and Nantwich Town^[9] before being released by Wigan at the end of June 2020.^[10]

Salford City

On 31 August 2020, it was announced that Golden had joined the development squad of League Two side Salford City.^[11] He made his competitive début for the club on 9 September in an EFL Trophy game against Manchester United Under-21s.^[12] Golden made his Football League début on 26 September, playing the whole match and helping to keep a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Forest Green Rovers,^[13] and he received praise from manager Graham Alexander for his "flawless" performance.^[14]

On 22 February 2021, Golden joined National League side Notts County on a one-month loan deal.^[15] He made only one appearance for County, against Oxford City in the FA Trophy, where he scored an own-goal and was criticised for his performance by County fans.^[16] During the match, Golden suffered an injury and eventually returned to Salford at the end of April without playing another match.^[17]

He was released by Salford at the end of the 2021–22 season.^[18]

FC Halifax Town

In July 2022 he signed for FC Halifax Town.^[19]

Style of play

Former Salford manager Graham Alexander has described him as a player who sticks to his defensive tasks but who enjoys going forward and being directly involved in the game,^[14] as well as showing the "right enthusiasm and attitude towards the game".^[20] Neal Ardley, his manager at Notts County, said he was a player who would "run up and down that line as much as he physically can" and that he is "physically robust, puts himself about and defends for his life".^[21]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2024^[22]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wigan Athletic	2017–18	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	2	0
	2018–19	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
Droylsden (loan)	2018–19	Northern Premier League Division One West	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Nantwich Town (loan)	2019–20	Northern Premier League Premier Division	No data
Salford City	2020–21	League Two	7	0	1	0	0	0	4[a]	0	12	0
	2021–22	League Two	2	0	0	0	1	0	3[a]	0	6	0
	Total		9	0	1	0	1	0	10	0	21	0
Notts County (loan)	2020–21	National League	0	0	0	0	—		1[b]	0	1	0
Halifax Town	2022–23	National League	36	2	2	0	—		6[b]	0	44	2
	2023–24	National League	34	1	1	0	—		1[b]	0	36	1
	Total		70	3	3	0	—		7	0	80	3
Career total			83	3	4	0	1	0	19	0	107	3

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Halifax Town

• FA Trophy: 2022–23^[23]

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 43. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
2. Searle, Maddy (20 June 2017). "Move over moggies – dog cafes are the next big thing for animal lovers in the UK". i. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
3. "Golden Brothers Chasing Pro Contracts". Coast FA. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
4. "The kids are all right, insists Cook". Wigan Post. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
5. "Youngster Tylor Golden on making first team debut". Wigan Athletic F.C. Official Website. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
6. Wylie, Jack (20 April 2018). "Latics Offer Pro Deals To Academy Pair". League Football Education. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
7. "Development squad defender Tylor Golden joins Droylsden on loan". wiganathletic.com. Wigan Athletic F.C. Official Website. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
8. "Droylsden – Appearances – Tyler Golden – 2018-2019". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
9. "U23 full back Tylor Golden set for a spell with the Dabbers". Wigan Athletic F.C. Official Website. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
10. "2019–20 Wigan Athletic retained list". wiganathletic.com. Wigan Athletic F.C. Official Website. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
11. "Introducing… The Development Squad". Salford City F.C. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
12. Plant, Michael (10 September 2020). "Manchester United Under-21s hit six at Salford". Manchester United F.C. Official Website. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
13. "Salford City 0 - 0 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
14. "Tylor Golden Enjoys League Two Debut". Salford City F.C. Official Website. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
15. "Golden joins on loan". Notts County FC. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
16. Curtis, Leigh (27 April 2021). "Notts County player ratings vs Oxford City". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
17. Curtis, Leigh (28 April 2021). "Notts County make transfer decision on defender". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
18. "Player news". Salford City FC. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
19. Scargill, Tom (4 July 2022). "FC Halifax Town sign former Wigan Athletic and Salford defender Tylor Golden". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
20. Rudravajhala, Sanny (28 September 2020). ""I came off the pitch with a big smile on my face!" – Class of '92 watches on as Golden makes the most of opportunity". Salford Now. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
21. Curtis, Leigh (22 February 2021). "Notts County fans told new signing has 'all the qualities' as he makes quick impression". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
22. "T. Golden". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
23. "Jamie Cooke nets winner as FC Halifax seal Isuzu FA Trophy glory". The FA. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

External links

• Tylor Golden at Soccerbase
• Tylor Golden at Soccerway