James Dayton

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James Dayton
Personal information
Full nameJames Francis Dayton[1]
Date of birth (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988
Place of birthEnfield, London, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current clubOldham Athletic
Number19
Youth career
1999–2007Crystal Palace
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2009Crystal Palace0(0)
2008Yeovil Town (loan)2(0)
2008Crawley Town (loan)3(0)
2010–2013Kilmarnock65(6)
2013–Oldham Athletic23(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:08, 30 January 2014(UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

James Francis Dayton (born 12 December 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for League One club Oldham Athletic.

Career

Dayton was released by Crystal Palace on 6 May 2009, after being at the club since the age of 10.[2] During his time at Palace he went on two loan spells, both in 2008, to Yeovil Town and Crawley Town.

In November 2009, he accepted an invitation to join the Glenn Hoddle Academy.[3]

He signed for Kilmarnock on a three-year deal in August 2010 after a successful trial period. He suffered a cruciate ligament injury which ruled him out for the season after a blistering start. He also scored a contender for goal of the season during the same match in which he received the knee injury.[4] However, he returned to first team action in the 1–1 draw with Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the SPL on 9 April 2011 and went on to appear in the remaining games of the 2010–11 season. Concluding the season with a consolation goal from a free-kick in the 5–1 to Rangers on 15 May 2011.[5]

Another flying start to the 2011–12 season Dayton picked up the man of the match award against Hibernian live on ESPN, scoring from yet another free-kick.[6]

On December 2011, Dayton picked up the Clydesdale Bank Sky Sports goal of the month award for his 35-yard strike against Dundee United on 17 December 2011 and eventually being awarded SPL goal of the season.[7]

After rejecting a new three-year contract at Kilmarnock, rendering him a free-agent, Dayton joined Oldham Athletic on 20 May 2013 signing a two-year contract, therefore reuniting with former team-mate turned Oldham Athletic manager Lee Johnson.[8]

Career statistics

As of 15 December 2013[9]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[note 1] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace 2007–08 0000000000
2008–09 0000000000
Yeovil Town (loan) 2008–09 2000101040
Total 2000101040
Crawley Town (loan) 2008–09 3000000030
Total 3000000030
Kilmarnock 2010–11 102001000112
2011–12 283202000323
2012–13 271311000312
Total 656304000747
Oldham Athletic 2013–14 172301021233
Career totals 87830603110610

Honours

Kilmarnock

Notes

  1. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.

References

External links

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