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Career

Walton started his career at hometown club Leeds United. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football He came to attention after being sent off in a pre-season friendly against Valencia in 2004, whilst still just sixteen. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia He was likened to former Elland Road heroes Alan Smith and David Batty, with whom he shares tenacity and "Leeds blood" in his veins. Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, Alan Smith (born 28 October 1980 in Rothwell, Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English professional footballer currently playing for David Batty (born 2 December 1968 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English retired professional football player who 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. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons 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. Sean Matthew Gregan (born 29 March, 1974 in Guisborough) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Oldham Athletic Shaun Peter Derry (born December 6, 1977 in Nottingham) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Crystal Jonathan Douglas (born November 22, 1981 in Monaghan, Ireland) is an Irish football player who currently plays for Leeds United Gylfi Einarsson (born 27 October 1978 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic football Midfielder.

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. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of 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. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Walton scored several important goals for Ipswich before being loaned to another Championship side, Cardiff City, in January 2007. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. 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. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Shortly afterwards, he broke his leg in a friendly against Fulham. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and 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. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. ^[3]

Personal life

Walton is currently engaged to page three girl Nicola Tappenden. Nicola Tappenden (born 2 December, 1982 in Bromley, London) also know by her modelling name Nicola T is an English ^[4] Walton's sister Sophie plays for Leeds United Ladies.

Notes

External links

• Simon Walton player profile at hullcityafc. net
• Simon Walton player profile at qpr. co. uk
• Simon Walton player profile at cafc. co. uk
• Simon Walton career stats at Soccerbase