Sean Mark Dyche was born in Kettering, England.

Dyche made his professional debut with Chesterfield, where he would go on to captain the team and score in an FA Cup semi-final.

Dyche played for several clubs including Bristol City, Luton Town, Millwall, Watford, and Northampton Town, earning promotions with three of his six clubs.

Dyche retired as a player and began his coaching career with Watford's youth team.