Tyler Harvey: Key to Truro City's Success This Season

John Askey wants no mystery about Truro City’s attacking blueprint this season. It starts – and quite possibly ends – with a fully firing Tyler Harvey.

The 31-year-old striker opened his account on the first day, setting Truro on their way to a 2-0 win over Maidenhead United in National League South last Saturday. One game, one goal, three points. For Askey, it was a reminder of what Truro look like when their talisman is healthy.

Two seasons ago Harvey was unstoppable, smashing in 25 goals as the Tinners stormed to the National League South title in 2024-25. That campaign powered the Cornish club from the seventh tier all the way to a historic first season in the National League.

Last year told a very different story.

Injuries stalked him. Harvey managed just five goals in 25 appearances, never truly shaking off the physical issues that blunted both his movement and his menace. Truro, stripped of their cutting edge, slid back out of the fifth tier.

“Tyler, for the majority of the season last season wasn’t properly fit,” Askey told BBC Radio Cornwall. No excuses, just a blunt assessment. The manager knows exactly what he missed.

Now, with the new campaign barely underway, the mission is crystal clear: keep Harvey on the pitch.

“We’re just hoping that he can stay fit for all the season because he does make a difference to us,” Askey said. “He’s proven time and time again in this league that he can get goals which are going to be vital for us.”

It is not just the numbers. The former Plymouth Argyle youngster has grown into the heartbeat of this Truro side, the reference point for everything they do in the final third. When he plays, others play better.

“He’s got a good football brain,” Askey said, looking ahead to Saturday’s trip to Chelmsford City. That intelligence shows in the pockets he finds, the angles he sees, the way he drags defenders into places they do not want to go.

“Not only does he get goals, he creates chances for other people as well and when he’s on full form he makes a big difference to us.”

The challenge is obvious. Truro must squeeze a full season out of a player whose body betrayed him last time out.

“We just have to manage his injuries and hopefully he’ll play the majority of the games,” Askey added.

If they get that part right, the club that rose with Harvey’s goals might just be ready to rise again.