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Dominic Hyam

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Dominic Hyam

Dominic John Hyam (born 20 December 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Wrexham and the Scotland national team. He is known as a reliable, robust and consistent centre-back. Starting his career at Reading, he played on loan for Hemel Hempstead Town, Basingstoke Town, Dagenham & Redbridge and Aldershot Town. At Coventry City he won promotion by winning the 2018 EFL League Two play-offs, and then as 2019–20 EFL League One champions. He was player of the year at Coventry in 2018–19 and at Blackburn Rovers in 2022–23. After winning three under-19 and five under-21 Scotland caps, he debuted as a full Scotland international in Oslo in 2023.

Infobox

2014
Scotland U19
2015
→ Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)
2016
→ Portsmouth (loan)
2017
→ Aldershot Town (loan)
Full name
Dominic John Hyam
Date of birth
(1995-12-20) 20 December 1995
Place of birth
Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Height
6 ft 2 in (1 m)
Position
Centre back
Current team
Wrexham
Number
5
2008–2013
Reading
Years
Team
2013–2017
Reading
2015–2016
→ Basingstoke Town (loan)
2017–2022
Coventry City
2022–2025
Blackburn Rovers
2025–
Wrexham
2014–2016
Scotland U21
2023–
Scotland

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Reading
Reading
Club
Reading
Season
2014–15
League
Championship
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
—
Other
0
Total
0
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Championship
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Other
0
Other
0
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Championship
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Other
0
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)
Club
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)
Season
2014–15
League
Conference South
League
14
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
14
Other
0
Basingstoke Town (loan)
Basingstoke Town (loan)
Club
Basingstoke Town (loan)
Season
2015–16
League
National League South
League
5
League
1
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Other
6
Other
1
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
Club
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
Season
2015–16
League
League Two
League
16
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
16
Other
0
Portsmouth (loan)
Portsmouth (loan)
Club
Portsmouth (loan)
Season
2016–17
League
League Two
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Aldershot Town (loan)
Aldershot Town (loan)
Club
Aldershot Town (loan)
Season
2016–17
League
National League
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
3
Other
0
Coventry City
Coventry City
Club
Coventry City
Season
2017–18
League
League Two
League
14
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Other
6
Other
0
Total
22
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
League One
League
38
League
1
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
Other
0
Other
41
Total
1
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
League One
League
29
League
2
League
6
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
0
Other
37
Total
2
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Championship
League
43
League
3
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Other
45
Other
3
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Championship
League
43
League
2
League
2
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Other
45
Other
3
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Championship
League
2
League
0
League
—
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
2
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
169
League
8
League
11
League
1
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
7
EFL Cup
0
Other
192
Other
9
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Club
Blackburn Rovers
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
37
League
1
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
Other
—
Other
42
Total
1
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Championship
League
35
League
1
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Other
40
Other
1
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Championship
League
46
League
2
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Other
49
Other
2
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Championship
League
4
League
0
League
—
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
4
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
122
League
4
League
8
League
0
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
135
Other
4
Wrexham AFC
Wrexham AFC
Club
Wrexham AFC
Season
2025–26
League
Championship
League
30
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Other
—
Other
33
Total
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
359
League
13
League
22
League
2
FA Cup
10
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
8
EFL Cup
0
Other
381
Other
15
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Reading
2014–15
Championship
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
2015–16
Championship
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
2016–17
Championship
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)
2014–15
Conference South
14
0
—
—
—
14
0
Basingstoke Town (loan)
2015–16
National League South
5
1
—
—
1
0
6
1
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
2015–16
League Two
16
0
—
—
—
16
0
Portsmouth (loan)
2016–17
League Two
0
0
—
—
—
0
0
Aldershot Town (loan)
2016–17
National League
3
0
—
—
—
3
0
Coventry City
2017–18
League Two
14
0
1
0
1
0
6
0
22
2018–19
League One
38
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
41
1
2019–20
League One
29
2
6
0
2
0
0
0
37
2
2020–21
Championship
43
3
1
0
1
0
—
45
3
2021–22
Championship
43
2
2
1
0
0
—
45
3
2022–23
Championship
2
0
—
0
0
—
2
0
Total
169
8
11
1
5
0
7
0
192
9
Blackburn Rovers
2022–23
Championship
37
1
3
0
2
0
—
42
1
2023–24
Championship
35
1
3
0
2
0
—
40
1
2024–25
Championship
46
2
2
0
1
0
—
49
2
2025–26
Championship
4
0
—
0
0
—
4
0
Total
122
4
8
0
5
0
—
135
4
Wrexham AFC
2025–26
Championship
30
0
3
1
0
0
—
33
1
Career total
359
13
22
2
10
0
8
0
381
15

References

  1. Appearance in the FA Trophy
  2. Three appearances in the EFL Trophy; three appearances in the League Two play-offs
  3. Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  4. "The Football League Retained List"
    http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/the-football-league-retained-and-released-list-2491522.aspx
  5. "Dominic Hyam"
    http://www.11v11.com/players/dominic-hyam-251247/
  6. Blackburn Rovers FC
    https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/april/08/hyam-fits-the-bill--says-ismael/
  7. "Centre back signs contract"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225535/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/hyam-pens-pro-deal-1196626.aspx
  8. Hemel Today
    http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/sport/hemeltownfc/tudors-snap-up-royals-starlet-hyam-on-loan-1-6562781
  9. Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/dominic-hyam/343835/
  10. daggers
    http://www.daggers.co.uk/news/article/daggers-secure-deadline-day-move-2932086.aspx
  11. "Contract offers made to Academy talent"
    http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/contract-offers-made-to-academy-talent-end-of-season-2015-16-3104473.aspx
  12. "15 youngsters sign new pro deals with Reading"
    http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/15-youngsters-sign-new-pro-deals-with-reading-3164112.aspx
  13. "Hyam secures Fratton Park loan"
    http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/dom-hyam-signs-loan-deal-with-portsmouth-3284877.aspx
  14. theshots
    https://www.theshots.co.uk/shots-sign-royals-hyam/
  15. "Club offer contracts to young talent"
    http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/club-offer-contracts-to-young-talent-3714279.aspx
  16. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40028086
  17. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/may/28/coventry-city-v-exeter-city-league-two-play-off-final-live
  18. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44317864
  19. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50859363
  20. Coventry Telegraph
    https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/winners-coventry-citys-end-season-16232168
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