Tyler Carlton Weir (born 21 December 1990) is an English professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who plays for Newent Town AFC in the Hellenic Division 1
Career
Born in
Hereford
Hereford ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. It is on the banks of the River Wye and lies east of the border with Wales, north-west of Gloucester and south-west of Worcester. With ...
, Herefordshire,
[ he signed a deal with his hometown club ]Hereford United
Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'Th ...
in Football League Two
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at the beginning of May 2009.Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football leag ...
in the southern section semi-final of the Football League Trophy
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.Worcester City
Worcester City Football Club is an English Association football, football club based in Worcester, England, Worcester, Worcestershire. The club play in the Southern Football League Premier Division Central, the seventh tier of English football. ...
until the end of the season.[ rl=http://www.gloucestercityafc.com/?p=1364/ref>
In February 2016, Weir was handed a six-month suspension by ]The Football Association
The Football Association (the FA) is the Sports governing body, governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest footb ...
, of which four-months where suspended until 1 July 2018, for failing to immediately report an "approach by a third party related to seeking to influence the outcome or conduct of a match or competition". The FA also stated, "It is important to note that the three players were not involved in any attempt to fix matches and did not accept monies or gifts".
In the summer 2019, Weir joined Evesham United, but soon left and has been with Newent Town since then.Worcester City: Tyler Weir joins Dave Reynolds at Evesham United
worcesternews.co.uk, 6 June 2019
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1990 births
Living people
Footballers from Hereford
English men's footballers
Hereford United F.C. players
Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Worcester City F.C. players
Hednesford Town F.C. players
Halesowen Town F.C. players
Evesham United F.C. players
English Football League players
Men's association football midfielders
21st-century English sportsmen