Everton keeper eyes Jordan Pickford path to top after starring role in making club 'great again'

Young Everton goalkeeper Harry Tyrer is determined to follow Jordan Pickford’s example and go from non-League to Premier League after winning promotion on loan at Chesterfield.

The 22-year-old from Crosby helped the Spirerites clinch the National League title with five games to spare last Saturday when they defeated Boreham Wood 3-0, their 30th victory in 41 matches. Tyrer, who spent last season on loan at National League North side Chester, has stepped up a division this term to play in all but two of Chesterfield’s league games as they cantered to the title.

He doesn’t need to go far for inspiration though as back at Finch Farm Pickford went out on half a dozen loan spells before he established himself as Sunderland’s first choice, with the first two at non-League Darlington and Alfreton Town before working his way up the pyramid with Burton Albion, Carlisle United, Bradford City and Preston North End. Tyler told the ECHO: “Alan Kelly (the Everton goalkeeper coach) has been very influential in Jord’s career as well. He’s been great for me and told me if you’re out on loan playing games, you’ll have a great career and learn quickly on the job like if you were an apprentice trying to master a trade.

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“I’d like to say I’m getting better and I’m looking at what Jord did before he established himself at Sunderland. He’s Everton’s number one and England’s number one and it’s a dream of mine to follow in his footsteps.

“Jord is unbelievable. He always helps with the young lads, he’s certainly helped me.

“I always like to watch him and see