Career
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. 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, his only league goal for the club scored against Peter Shilton.
He returned to Hereford in November 1973, eventually reaching a total of 329 competitive appearances for the club with 69 goals scored. After retiring from professional football, he joined non league Malvern Town, eventually becoming player-manager, followed by stints at Westfields and Pegasus Juniors in Hereford, both playing and managing
He worked as a salesman for a plastics company.