Tyler Walton
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Tyler Walton
|image =
|full_name =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|23|df=y}}
|birth_place =
|height =
|position = Winger
|currentclub = Accrington Stanley
|clubnumber = 23
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Manchester City
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Leeds United
|youthyears3 =
|youthclubs3 = Barnsley
|years1 = 2016–2018
|clubs1 = York City
|caps1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2018–2019
|clubs2 = Frickley Athletic
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2019–2022
|clubs3 = Farsley Celtic
|caps3 = 65
|goals3 = 3
|years4 = 2022
|clubs4 = → Southport (loan)
|caps4 = 4
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2022–2024
|clubs5 = Southport
|caps5 = 82
|goals5 = 9
|years6 = 2024–
|clubs6 = Accrington Stanley
|caps6 = 41
|goals6 = 7
|club-update = 15:30, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Tyler Walton (born 23 September 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|AccringS}} club Accrington Stanley.{{soccerbase|94182}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/tyler-walton/451815/|title=England - T. Walton - Profile with news, career statistics and history|website=Soccerway}}
Career
Walton played youth football for Manchester City, Leeds United and Barnsley.{{Cite web|url=https://southportfc.net/tyler-walton-signs/|title=Tyler Walton Signs|first=Rob|last=Urwin|date=14 January 2022}} Walton spent his early senior career in non-league with York City, where he turned professional in May 2016 aged 17.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/14507407.tyler-walton-signs-professional-deal-with-york-city/|title=Tyler Walton signs professional deal with York City|date=20 May 2016|website=York Press}} He made his senior debut in September 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/14738829.york-city-debutant-tyler-walton-making-up-for-setbacks-at-manchester-city-and-leeds/|title=York City debutant Tyler Walton making up for setbacks at Manchester City and Leeds|date=13 September 2016|website=York Press}}
After initially leaving York, he was close to stopping football, but was persuaded to continue by his mother.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/15682362.tyler-walton-decides-against-walking-away-from-football-thanks-to-his-mum-and-york-city-sporting-director-dave-penney/|title=Tyler Walton decides against walking away from football thanks to his mum and York City sporting director Dave Penney|date=25 November 2017|website=York Press}} He went on trial with Guiseley in November 2017, before re-signing for York.
He then signed for Frickley Athletic in February 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nonleagueyorkshire.com/2018/02/09/ex-man-city-youngster-joins-frickley/|title=Ex-Man City youngster joins Frickley|first=James|last=Grayson|date=9 February 2018}} After playing for Farsley Celtic, he signed for Southport, initially on loan, in January 2022, before moving permanently in February 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://southportfc.net/tyler-walton-is-a-sandgrounder/|title=Tyler Walton Is A Sandgrounder|first=Rob|last=Urwin|date=11 February 2022}}
Walton signed for Accrington Stanley in May 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cw441d7y1kko|title=Accrington Stanley: Michael Kelly, Tyler Walton sign, Liam Coyle agrees new deal|date=23 May 2024|website=BBC Sport}}{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Dan |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24341307.accrington-stanley-sign-southport-winger-tyler-walton/|title=Walton eager to show what he can do after completing Stanley switch|date=23 May 2024|work=Lancashire Telegraph}}
Personal life
Walton attended Leeds Sixth Form College.
References
{{reflist}}
{{Accrington Stanley F.C. squad}}
{{Authority control|qid=Q130287596}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walton, Tyler}}
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Manchester City F.C. players
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Frickley Athletic F.C. players
Category:Farsley Celtic F.C. players
Category:Southport F.C. players