until the end of the 2011–12 season, following the activation of a clause in his contract regarding match appearances. Following his first season in professional football, Syers was awarded Bradford City's Player's Player of the Year award by his teammates in May 2011. The full Player of the Year award had been cancelled two weeks earlier by the City board following a "rubbish season." Syers was injured in the second match of the 2011–12 season, a 2–3 defeat against Leeds United in the League Cup; it was announced that he would be out of action for 10 to 12 weeks. Doncaster Rovers After his contract with Bradford expired, he signed a two-year deal with Doncaster Rovers on 14 June 2012. Syers said he was attracted by the ambition of Doncaster's manager, ex-Bradford player Dean Saunders, after the club made him "an offer I couldn't refuse." On the final day of the season, he helped Doncaster win the League One title with a 1–0 win against Brentford. Scunthorpe United He signed an initial one-month loan deal with Scunthorpe United on 5 October 2013. He was recalled by Doncaster on 3 January 2014. In January 2014 he was linked with a return to former club Bradford City, though the club denied the speculation. Later that month he signed a permanent two-and-a-half-year contract with Scunthorpe. On 22 February 2014, Syers scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 5–1 home victory over Portsmouth. Syers was injured in the opening game of the 2014–15 season, and missed the rest of the campaign. He later stated that his time injured while with Bradford City was helping him with his latest injury. Rochdale After being released by Scunthorpe at the start of the month, Syers joined Rochdale on 18 January 2016, on a contract until the end of the season. Later career His contract with Rochdale was terminated in the summer of 2016, following which he rejoined Guiseley in August 2016. He moved to Darlington in October 2016, and was a first-team regular for the next two years. Syers left Darlington for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Farsley Celtic in late November 2018. Cricket career Syers played Bradford League cricket for Spen Victoria, Pudsey St Lawrence, Collingham and Farsley, as a wicket-keeper and batsman. In 2010, he scored 225 runs at an average of 75.00 in four innings to help Farsley reach the final