Tyler Denton

Tyler Jake Denton (born 6 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for National League side King's Lynn Town.

A former England U17 international, he can also play as a midfielder. He turned professional at Leeds United in 2014, and joined Port Vale on loan for the first half of the 2017–18 season. He joined Peterborough United on loan for the 2018–19 season and was sold to Stevenage in July 2019. From Stevenage he moved to Chesterfield in October 2020 and King's Lynn Town in January 2021.

Club Career

Leeds United

Denton started his career at Leeds United in 2003 and graduated through the academy, turning professional in the summer of 2014, before being appointed as the under-21 captain for the 2015–16 season. Under new manager Garry Monk, Denton was called into Leeds first team squad for their friendlies for the 2016–17 pre-season and was given squad number 33. He made his first team debut on 23 August, when he started at left-back in an EFL Cup fixture against Luton Town; he scored the only goal of the game and was subsequently named in the competition's team of the second round. Three days later he signed a new three-year contract. On 9 January 2017, Denton made his next appearance for Leeds when he started in their 2–1 FA Cup win at Cambridge United. He made his third appearance in the next round of the competition 20 days later, as Leeds were eliminated by non-league side Sutton United. He signed a new three-year contract in August 2017.

Port Vale loan

On 7 August 2017, Denton joined EFL League Two side Port Vale on loan for the 2017–18 season, with a recall clause option in January. The loan was authorized by Leeds manager Thomas Christiansen after he secured Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on a season-long loan. He was a first-team regular under Michael Brown, before losing his place in October under new manager Neil Aspin. He was recalled to Elland Road on 3 January 2018 due to family reasons. Prior t