Zoe Tynan

Zoe Tynan (20 May 1998 – 30 August 2016) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder for Manchester City and Fylde Ladies.[1]

Zoe Tynan
Personal information
Full name Zoe Tynan
Date of birth (1998-05-20)20 May 1998
Place of birth Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England
Date of death 30 August 2016(2016-08-30) (aged 18)
Place of death Allerton, Liverpool, England
Position(s) 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

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.[2]

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. Tynan would go on to play twice for Fylde.

Death

On 31 August 2016, it was reported that Tynan had died at the age of 18.[3] It was subsequently announced that Zoe's death was an act of suicide, caused by a fatal collision with a train at West Allerton railway station.[4]

Her death was met by an outpouring of tributes from across the women's footballing community in England.[5][6] In particular, her first team – Liverpool Feds, whom she had joined as a six-year old – 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.[7] The competition has become an annual event which has been held every year since 2017.

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2016 FA WSL 001000—10
Fylde Ladies 2016–17 FA Women's Premier League 200000—20
Career total 2010000030

References
  1. "Z. Tynan profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. "ROSS AND PARRIS SEND MANCHESTER CITY INTO THE LAST FOUR". The FA. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. "England Women's Under-19 midfielder Zoe Tynan dies aged 18". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. "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.
  5. "FA DEEPLY SADDENED BY DEATH OF LIONESS ZOE TYNAN". The FA. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. "Tributes to former Manchester City Women star who has died". Manchester Evening News. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  7. "LIVERPOOL FA TO HOST ZOE TYNAN TOURNAMENT". 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.


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