Tyler joined in January 2016 on loan from Accrington Stanley and then permanently, until the end of the season, making 12 appearances. He joined Norton & Stockton Ancients in July 2016.

My first impressions of the club were fantastic. All the staff and players were very welcoming and sessions were of a brilliant standard in training. Then when it came to my first game, the stadium has a big wow factor with the big stand and the supporters were excellent with me in my time there, especially with me only being a young lad.

How I ended up joining Whitby was my connection with Lee Bullock as he was my coach at the Hartlepool Academy. Then when I was on my scholarship with Accrington Stanley, I wanted a loan move to play senior football. We were in regular contact and he approached Accrington about a loan move.

The most memorable game was the win (2-1 over Barwell) that secured our safety when Adam Gell scored that absolute screamer from around 30 yards out. That was a buzz I will never forget. All the lads were pretty local, so outside of football, I never really saw them much as I’m from Cramlington, but training was always a good laugh. There was a great bunch of lads.

After leaving Whitby, I went on to play for Bedlington Terriers and was there for about a year. I then signed for Blyth Spartans Reserves for about three months and then Alnwick for around five months, then my coaching took over and I have been coaching non stop ever since. I’ve recently just signed a scholarship to go and play at a college over in America.

I'm also hoping to start doing a lot of coaching over in America - that’s the main aim. I have two U11’s teams and one U14’s school team and then do lots of soccer skills sessions too alongside that.

My love for football meant I knew that I couldn’t give up something I’d spent my whole life doing, so I got my Level 2 coaching badge while I was at Accrington, then decided to give it a go and discovered I love it.

I think every English coach aspires to be England’s coach and me being a Sunderland fan would love to be able to coach the club I love - especially in the circumstances that Sunderland are in right now!

Coaches that inspire me right now would be Marco Bielsa, as I love his style, his methods and the way his teams are set up. They’re very different and his ideas are extraordinary. I love Guardiola for his love for the extra detail in everything that happens on a football pitch. And finally, I love Klopp for his enthusiasm and passion.