Simon Walton
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| Simon Walton | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon William Walton | |
| Date of birth | 13 September 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Plymouth Argyle | |
| Number | 4 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 2003–2004 | Leeds United | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004–2006 2006–2007 2006–2007 2007 2007–2008 2008 2008– 2009 |
Leeds United Charlton Athletic → Ipswich Town (loan) → Cardiff City (loan) Queens Park Rangers → Hull City (loan) Plymouth Argyle → Blackpool (loan) |
34 (3) 0 (0) 19 (3) 6 (0) 5 (0) 10 (0) 13 (0) 1 (0) |
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Simon William Walton (born 13 September 1987 in Leeds) is an English footballer, currently playing for Plymouth Argyle.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Leeds United
Walton started his career at hometown club Leeds United. He came to attention after being sent off in a pre-season friendly against Valencia in 2004, whilst still just sixteen. He was likened to former Elland Road heroes Alan Smith and David Batty, with whom he shares tenacity and "Leeds blood" in his veins.[citation needed] He made his competitive debut on 7 August 2004 against Derby County, and went on to score three goals in the 2004–05 season, Leeds' first in the Championship. Walton struggled to break into the first team during the 2005–06 season with his only appearances coming after injuries to Sean Gregan, Shaun Derry, Jonathan Douglas and Gylfi Einarsson.
[edit] Charlton Athletic
In July 2006 he joined Premier League side Charlton Athletic for an initial fee of £500,000, with clauses which could create a total £1m fee. He quickly moved on loan to get some regular first-team football, moving to Ipswich Town three games into the Championship season on 18 August 2006. Walton scored several important goals for Ipswich before being loaned to another Championship side, Cardiff City, in January 2007. When playing for Cardiff, he was sent off against former club Leeds for two bookable offences.
[edit] Queens Park Rangers
Walton joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on 27 July 2007 in a £200,000 deal,[1] having never played a competitive game for Charlton. Shortly afterwards, he broke his leg in a friendly against Fulham.[2]
On 29 January 2008 Walton moved to Championship play-off hopefuls Hull City on loan for the remainder of the 2007–08 season.[3]
[edit] Plymouth Argyle
On 6 August 2008, Walton signed for Plymouth Argyle, on a 4 year deal. Walton's transfer is a club record fee, estimated to be around £750,000.[4] On 16 August 2008, Walton played for Plymouth Argyle against Reading, in a game which Plymouth lost 2-0 at the Madejski Stadium.
On 22 December 2008 Walton was placed on the transfer list by Paul Sturrock after being sent off in a league match against Barnsley. Sturrock questioned Walton's attitude and temperament after some abject performances, and rash decisions by the player.[5] On 26 March 2009 he joined Blackpool on loan until the end of the season.[6][7] He made his debut on 11 April as a 74th minute substitute in Blackpool's 1-0 West Lancashire Derby win over Preston North End at Deepdale.
[edit] Personal life
Walton is engaged to page three girl Nicola Tappenden.[8] Nicola gave birth to their first child in November 2008, a baby girl named Poppy. Walton's sister Sophie plays for Leeds United Ladies.
[edit] References
- ^ "Gregory lands Addicks midfielder". bbc.co.uk. 27 July 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6919713.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
- ^ "QPR await X-rays on Walton injury". bbc.co.uk. 4 August 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6930963.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
- ^ "Hull sign Walton on loan from QPR". bbc.co.uk. 29 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/7215709.stm. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Walton Arrives". Plymouth Argyle F.C.. 6 August 2008. http://www.pafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~1359433,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-06.
- ^ "Plymouth's Walton put up for sale". bbc.co.uk. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/7795095.stm.
- ^ "Deadline Day Latest". Blackpool F.C.. 26 March 2009. http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1603269,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-26.
- ^ "Walton makes Blackpool move". Sky Sports.com. 26 March 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_5103747,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-26.
- ^ "Sintillate North newsletter 07-09-10". Sintillate. 9 October 2007. http://sintillate.co.uk/07-09-10nw.html. Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
[edit] External links
- Walton Completes Record Breaking Move at Pafc.co.uk
- Simon Walton player profile at PAFC.co.uk
- Simon Walton career stats at Soccerbase
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