..uncharacteristically sent off - I think for the only time in his career? Bruce would be sold to Crystal Palace later that season - becoming the first £1m teenager in British football and of course later signed for the Reds in 1998 from Palace. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC #WatfordFC #BruceDyer

Bruce Dyer - Watford FC.

On this day in 1993, Barnsley, with Viv Anderson as Player/Manager & Danny Wilson as Player/Coach, played at Watford in Div 1 & won 2-0 with goals from Wayne Biggins & Ian Bryson. Watford had teenager & future Red, Bruce Dyer playing for them & he was.. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC #WatfordFC #BruceDyer

On this day in 2001, Barnsley had won only 1 in 16 away games in the 1st Division when they played at Grimsby Town. Goal in each half from Bruce Dyer earned a 2-0 win & kick-started a slight upturn - they won 2 of the next 3 away games. #BarnsleyFC #BruceDyer www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Ty...

...Tuttle handled to prevent a goal-bound shot (& was sent off). And then GK Kevin Miller saved the resulting penalty. #BarnsleyFC #CrystalPalace #BruceDyer #DavidTuttle #KevinMiller 2/2