User:GiantSnowman/Tyler Walton

Tyler Walton
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-23) 23 September 1998 (age 25)
Position(s)Winger
Team information
Current team
Accrington Stanley
Youth career
Manchester City
Leeds United
Barnsley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018York City1(0)
2018–2019Frickley Athletic
2019–2022Farsley Celtic65(3)
2022Southport (loan)4(1)
2022–2024Southport82(9)
2024–Accrington Stanley0(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:57, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Tyler Walton (born 23 September 1998) is an English footballer who plays for Accrington Stanley, as a winger.[1][2]

Career

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Walton played youth football for Manchester City, Leeds United and Barnsley.[3] Walton spent his early senior career in non-league with York City, where he turned professional in May 2016 aged 17.[4] He made his senior debut in September 2016.[5]

After initially leaving York, he was close to stopping football, but as persuaded to remain by his mother.[6] He went on trial with Guiseley in November 2017, before re-signing for York.[6]

He then signed for Frickley Athletic in February 2018.[7] After playing for Farsley Celtic, he signed for and Southport, initially on loan, in January 2022,[3] before moving permanently in February 2022.[8]

Walton signed for Accrington Stanley in May 2024.[9][10][11]

Personal life

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Walton attended Leeds Sixth Form College.[6]

References

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  1. ^ GiantSnowman/Tyler Walton at Soccerbase
  2. ^ "England - T. Walton - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ a b Urwin, Rob (14 January 2022). "Tyler Walton Signs".
  4. ^ "Tyler Walton signs professional deal with York City". York Press. 20 May 2016.
  5. ^ "York City debutant Tyler Walton making up for setbacks at Manchester City and Leeds". York Press. 13 September 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Tyler Walton decides against walking away from football thanks to his mum and York City sporting director Dave Penney". York Press. 25 November 2017.
  7. ^ Grayson, James (9 February 2018). "Ex-Man City youngster joins Frickley".
  8. ^ Urwin, Rob (11 February 2022). "Tyler Walton Is A Sandgrounder".
  9. ^ "Accrington Stanley: Michael Kelly, Tyler Walton sign, Liam Coyle agrees new deal". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Walton eager to show what he can do after completing Stanley switch". Lancashire Telegraph. 23 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Walton eager to show what he can do after completing Stanley switch". Yahoo Sports. 23 May 2024.