A relative latecomer to the professional game,
Liverpool-born Eyres began his career at then Northern Premier League side
Morecambe going on to represent both
Southport and
Rhyl at the same level before signing professional terms with
Blackpool in 1989 who paid a fee of £10,000 to the Belle Vue-based North Wales club for his services. He subsequently made his debut for Blackpool on 22 August 1989, in a 2–2 draw at
Burnley in the
League Cup first round, first leg. He scored his first goal for the club three months later, on 11 November, in a 4–0 League victory over
Brentford at
Bloomfield Road. Eyres remained at
Turf Moor for four years, and then continued his tour of Lancashire by signing for Blackpool's arch-rivals
Preston North End in 1997 for £80,000. Eyres moved to
Oldham in 2000 on a
free transfer and signed a one-year extension to his contract the following January, which would keep him at the club until June 2002. He subsequently signed two more contracts, which tied him to the club until 2006. During the 2003–04 season, Eyres and teammate
John Sheridan took on joint
caretaker-manager roles after
Iain Dowie's departure from the Latics hotseat. Earlier in the season, Eyres fractured a bone in his foot, which put him out of action between October and December. Eyres, who was voted Oldham fans' player of the season in 2001–02, scored in his 234th and final appearance for Oldham in a 1–1 draw with
Scunthorpe to close out the 2005–06 season and his 18-year professional career at the age of 42. He then joined
Conference North side
Hyde United in August 2006, but left the club by mutual consent two months later. On 13 October 2006, Eyres signed for
Northern Premier League side
Mossley. In May 2007, Eyres made a return to Burnley to play at Turf Moor in the testimonial of another ex-Claret,
Graham Branch. After leaving
Mossley, Eyres joined the
Everton academy in a bid to stay fit, even at 43 years old. In January 2008 Eyres signed for Northern Premier League club
Hednesford Town. He made his debut at left-back in an away game at
Eastwood Town, but only made two further appearances for the Pitmen before his registration was cancelled by the club. ==Post-retirement==