Zoe Tynan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zoe Tynan | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 August 2016 (aged 18) | ||
| Place of death | Allerton, Liverpool, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Liverpool Feds | ||
| 2009–2015 | Everton | ||
| 2015–2016 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Fylde Ladies | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| England U15 | |||
| England U17 | |||
| England U19 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zoe Tynan (20 May 1998 – 30 August 2016) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder for Manchester City and Fylde Ladies.[1]
Youth career
Tynan started playing with Liverpool Feds at age six, while also competing in swimming, athletics and cross country running competitions, as well as playing netball and rounders.[2] She was a promising track athlete, once ranked third in England in the 1200m, but chose to focus on football, training at Everton's Centre of Excellence for six years before joining Manchester City.[3][4]
Club career
Having signed for Manchester City's academy in 2015, Tynan was given her first team debut when she played all 90 minutes of a FA Women's Cup quarter-final against Sporting Club Albion on 3 April 2016.[5]
Though she did not play any further matches for Manchester City, her performance drew the attention of FA Women's Premier League side Fylde Ladies for whom she signed in the summer of 2016.[6] Tynan would go on to play twice for Fylde.[2]
International career
From age 12, Tynan was involved in several England coaching camps, receiving a call-up to the U-15 team in 2013 for a match against Scotland held at St George's Park.[4] She also represented her country at U-17 level.[7] Tynan was later called up to the England U-19 squad and took part in a training camp under manager Mo Marley in August 2016.[2]
Death
On 31 August 2016, it was reported that Tynan had died at the age of 18.[8] It was subsequently announced that her death was an act of suicide, caused by a fatal collision with a train at West Allerton railway station.[9] The news was met by an outpouring of tributes from across the women's footballing community in England.[10][11][12]
Legacy
In 2017 Tynan's first team, Liverpool Feds, announced the creation of the Zoe Tynan Tournament for under-10 and under-12 7-a-side teams which would be played on 20 May, coinciding with the date of her birth.[13] The competition has become an annual event which raises money for charity.[14]
Tynan's final club, Fylde Ladies, retired the number 19 shirt in her memory.[15] In 2022, the Zoe Tynan award was created, to be given to the player of the match in the WSL academy cup final.[16]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2016 | FA WSL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Fylde Ladies | 2016–17 | FA Women's Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Z. Tynan profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Fitzsimmons, Fran (1 September 2016). "From athletics star to England international: Zoe Tynan remembered". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "England women's footballer Zoe Tynan fatally struck by train". Sky News. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Teenager Zoe Tynan earns call-up to England U15s football team". Liverpool Echo. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "ROSS AND PARRIS SEND MANCHESTER CITY INTO THE LAST FOUR". The FA. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Laverty, Richard (25 October 2018). "Luke Swindlehurts discusses coping with Zoe Tynan's death and London Bees' current injury crisis". Our Game Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ Hurst, Pat (1 September 2016). "England women's footballer Zoe Tynan dies aged 18". The Independent. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "England Women's Under-19 midfielder Zoe Tynan dies aged 18". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Tragic footballer Zoe Tynan told sister "everything is going to be fine" before taking her own life". Liverpool Echo. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "FA DEEPLY SADDENED BY DEATH OF LIONESS ZOE TYNAN". The FA. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Tributes to former Manchester City Women star who has died". Manchester Evening News. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Garry, Tom (22 May 2017). "Zoe Tynan: WSL 2 winners Everton Ladies pay tribute to late former midfielder". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "LIVERPOOL FA TO HOST ZOE TYNAN TOURNAMENT". Oporto Sports Management. 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ O'Neill, Jen (18 May 2022). "Zoe Tynan tournament returns". She Kicks. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Zoe Tynan: Fylde Ladies FC retire midfielder's number 19 shirt". BBC Sport. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (24 May 2022). "WSL academies: how are clubs providing mental health support?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2025.