 He was born at Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.Eyden represented the Derbyshire Cricket Board in 3 List A matches during 2001.These came against Wiltshire and Cambridgeshire in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy and against Bedfordshire in the 1st round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2001.