Simon Walton

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Simon Walton
Personal information
Full name Simon Walton
Date of birth 13 September 1987 (1987-09-13) (age 20)
Place of birth    Leeds, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club Hull City
(on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
Number 5
Youth clubs
–2004 Leeds United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004–2006
2006–2007
2006–2007
2007
2007–
2008–		 Leeds United
Charlton Athletic
→ Ipswich Town (loan)
→ Cardiff City (loan)
Queens Park Rangers
→ Hull City (loan)		 34 (3)
00 (0)
19 (3)
06 (0)
05 (0)
010 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 21:08, 8 June 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)
For the 13th century Bishop of Norwich, see Simon Walton (bishop).

Simon Walton (born 13 September 1987 in Leeds) is an English footballer, currently playing for Hull City on loan from Queens Park Rangers.

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[edit] Career

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 debut on 7 August 2004 against Derby County, and went on to score three goals in the 2004–05, 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.

In July 2006 he joined Premiership 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.

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] Personal life

Walton is currently engaged to page three girl Nicola Tappenden.[4] Walton's sister Sophie plays for Leeds United Ladies.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Gregory lands Addicks midfielder", BBC Sport, 2007-07-27. Retrieved on 2007-08-04. 
  2. ^ "QPR await X-rays on Walton injury", BBC Sport, 2007-08-04. Retrieved on 2007-08-04. 
  3. ^ "Hull sign Walton on loan from QPR", BBC Sport, 2008-01-29. Retrieved on 2008-01-29. 
  4. ^ "Sintillate North newsletter 07-09-10", Sintillate, 2007-10-09. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. 

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Hull City A.F.C. – current squad

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Persondata
NAME Simon Walton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 13 September 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Leeds, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH