John Charles signed Tyler for
Hereford United in 1969 from
amateur football in
Swindon; he had previously been rejected by several clubs due to him having a
hole in his heart. He was part of the team that famously knocked
Newcastle United out of the
FA Cup, and gained election to
the Football League in 1972. Tyler subsequently signed for
West Ham United for a then
non-league record fee of £25,000. He made just 29 league appearances in one-and-a-half seasons, ==References==