Former Nottingham Forest and Derby County striker reveals exciting new venture as amazing 22-year career nears end

The striker helped the Spireites qualify for the playoffs in 2021 and 2020 by making 30 appearances over the course of two seasons.

While Tyson was at the club, he sent messages to Danny Webb and Liam Mandeville congratulating them on winning the National League title.
He told the DT, “I am so proud of Chesterfield.” “I wish we could have completed it during my visit.” Though I don’t think we were prepared a few years ago, we came very close.

Tyson, who played most of his career in the Championship but also experienced League Two with Wycombe Wanderers, is rooting for the Blues to have another successful season. Tyson has fond memories of the Town supporters.
“They are ready to compete in League Two, and I don’t mean just stay up—I think they can make it to the playoffs,” he declared.

Tyson, who turns 42 on Saturday, has been playing football on a part-time basis with relegated teams this season, including Ilkeston Town, Basford United, and Long Eaton United. According to Tyson, this could mean that his 22-year career comes to an end on a “sad” note.

The former Derby County and Nottingham Forest player rates his chances of playing football again next season as “slim,” citing other commitments that raise a “question mark.”

The forward believes that he may now need to “sever ties” with football. He began playing the sport when he was just eight years old, and although he still loves it, he believes that other players have taken the “fun” aspect of the game away from him.

Tyson claimed that playing part-time football has been a “shock to the system” and that the “politics” of the game prevented him from ever holding a managerial or coaching position.

Even though Tyson’s football career may not be going as planned, he still has a bright future ahead of him with Mini Athletics, a company that uses exercise to help kids develop their social, cognitive, and physical abilities. By September, his own project—which will have its headquarters in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire—will be operational.

Athletics holds great meaning for Tyson, as his mother was an avid athlete and passed away tragically at the end of 2022.

“That has a good deal of sentimentality in it,” he continued. “I desired to take a different approach. I am incredibly thrilled about it.