# James Dayton > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/James_Dayton > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/James_Dayton.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dayton > Source revision: 1352527077 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English footballer (born 1988)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = James Dayton | image = | fullname = James Francis Dayton{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 | year = 2009 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|12|df=y}} | birth_place = [Enfield](/source/London_Borough_of_Enfield), England | height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}} | position = [Winger](/source/Midfielder) | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1999–2007 | youthclubs1 = [Crystal Palace](/source/Crystal_Palace_F.C.) | years1 = 2007–2009 | clubs1 = [Crystal Palace](/source/Crystal_Palace_F.C.) | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = → [Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2008 | clubs3 = → [Crawley Town](/source/Crawley_Town_F.C.) (loan) | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2010–2013 | clubs4 = [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.) | caps4 = 65 | goals4 = 6 | years5 = 2013–2015 | clubs5 = [Oldham Athletic](/source/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C.) | caps5 = 51 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = → [St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.) (loan) | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = [Swindon Town](/source/Swindon_Town_F.C.) | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2015–2017 | clubs8 = [Cheltenham Town](/source/Cheltenham_Town_F.C.) | caps8 = 50 | goals8 = 5 | years9 = 2017–2021 | clubs9 = [Leyton Orient](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) | caps9 = 80 | goals9 = 5 | years10= 2021–2022 | clubs10= [Dulwich Hamlet](/source/Dulwich_Hamlet_F.C.) | caps10= 25 | goals10= 0 | years11= 2022–2023 | clubs11= [Enfield Town](/source/Enfield_Town_F.C.) | caps11= 19 | goals11= 0 | totalcaps = 308 | totalgoals = 21 }} '''James Francis Dayton''' (born 12 December 1988) is an English former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [winger](/source/Midfielder). ==Career== Dayton was released by [Crystal Palace](/source/Crystal_Palace_F.C.) on 6 May 2009, after being at the club since the age of 10.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11706_5288834,00.html|title=Palace offer Kuqi new deal|access-date=31 October 2017}} During his time at Palace he went on two loan spells, both in 2008, to [Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) and [Crawley Town](/source/Crawley_Town_F.C.). In November 2009, he accepted an invitation to join the [Glenn Hoddle Academy](/source/Glenn_Hoddle_Academy).{{cite web|url=http://www.glennhoddleacademy.com/james_dayton_joins_gha.html|title=Glennhoddleacademy.com}} He signed for [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.) on a three-year deal in August 2010 after a successful trial period. He suffered a cruciate ligament injury which ruled him out for most of the season after a promising start. He also scored a contender for goal of the season during the same match in which he received the knee injury.{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/8905799.stm |title=Winger James Dayton wins Kilmarnock contract |publisher=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport) |date=11 August 2010 |access-date=12 August 2010 }} 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 defeat to [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.) on 15 May 2011.{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/9484609.stm | publisher=BBC News | first=Colin | last=Moffat | title=Kilmarnock 1-5 Rangers | date=15 May 2011}} In another good start to the 2011–12 season, Dayton picked up the man of the match award in a game against [Hibernian](/source/Hibernian_F.C.), scoring from a free-kick.{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/14435057.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Kilmarnock 4-1 Hibernian | date=14 August 2011}} In December 2011, Dayton picked up the Clydesdale Bank Sky Sports goal of the month award for his 35-yard strike against [Dundee United](/source/Dundee_United_F.C.) on 17 December 2011 which was subsequently named SPL goal of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/18011582|title=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport}}{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} After rejecting a new three-year contract at Kilmarnock, rendering him a free-agent, Dayton joined [Oldham Athletic](/source/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C.) on 20 May 2013 signing a two-year contract, therefore reuniting with former teammate turned Oldham Athletic manager [Lee Johnson](/source/Lee_Johnson_(footballer)).{{cite web|url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130520-daytonsigns-827644.aspx|title=Latics sign Dayton |publisher=Oldham Athletic AFC |access-date=20 May 2013}} On 29 January 2015, Dayton joined [St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.) on a loan deal until the end of season 2014–15.{{cite web|url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=40440 |title=James Dayton – Loan Signing |publisher=Official St Mirren website |access-date=29 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129233055/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=40440 |archive-date=29 January 2015 }} Dayton scored after six minutes on his debut for Saints, in a 1–0 victory at [Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.) on 30 January 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30939998|title=Partick Thistle 0–1 St Mirren|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=30 January 2015}} After completing his loan spell at St Mirren,{{cite web|url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=43710 |title=Manager's Report- 29/05/2015 |publisher=St Mirren Official website |access-date=29 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530005855/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=43710 |archive-date=30 May 2015 }} Dayton became a free agent after Oldham Athletic announced that he had been released by the club.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32697719|title=Oldham Athletic: Latics announce release of two players|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=29 May 2015}} Dayton made his Cheltenham debut on 24 October 2015, coming off the bench against [Havant and Waterlooville](/source/Havant_and_Waterlooville). Dayton signed for [Leyton Orient](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) on 1 August 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40789578 |title=Leyton Orient sign defender Jamie Sendles-White and midfielder James Dayton |date=1 August 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}} He signed a new contract with the club in July 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48964726|title=Leyton Orient: James Dayton signs new deal, James Alabi taken off transfer list|date=12 July 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}} After being released by [Orient](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) after the [2020–21](/source/2020-21_Leyton_Orient_F.C._season) season, Dayton signed for [National League South](/source/National_League_South) side [Dulwich Hamlet](/source/Dulwich_Hamlet_F.C.).{{Cite web|url= https://the72.co.uk/245234/dulwich-hamlet-sign-james-dayton-after-leyton-orient-release/|title=Dulwich Hamlet sign James Dayton after Leyton Orient release|date=15 August 2021|publisher=The 72}} He made his debut against [Chippenham Town](/source/Chippenham_Town_F.C.) on 14 August 2021.{{Cite web|url= https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet/news/match-report-chippenham-town-h-140821-2639723.html |title=Match Report Chippenham Town (H)|date=14 August 2021|publisher=Pitchers/Dulwich Hamlet}} In July 2022 Dayton signed for [Enfield Town](/source/Enfield_Town_F.C.) of the [Isthmian League](/source/Isthmian_League) Premier Division.{{Cite web|url= https://www.isthmian.co.uk/a-towners-duo-71297 |title=Isthmian League news|date=2 July 2011|publisher=Isthmian League}} ==Career statistics== {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup), [Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup)}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup), [Scottish League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup)}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|[Crystal Palace](/source/Crystal_Palace_F.C.) |[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Crystal_Palace_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46668|2007|access-date=23 February 2025 }} |[Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Crystal_Palace_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46668|2008|access-date=23 February 2025 }} |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |[Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) (loan) |[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Yeovil_Town_F.C._season) |[League One](/source/EFL_League_One) |2||0||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in [Football League Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||4||0 |- |[Crawley Town](/source/Crawley_Town_F.C.) (loan) |[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Football_Conference){{cite web |title=J. Dayton: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/james-dayton/57684/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=23 February 2025 }} |[Conference Premier](/source/National_League_(division)) |3||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||3||0 |- |rowspan=4|[Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.) |[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Kilmarnock_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46668|2010|access-date=23 February 2025 }} |[Scottish Premier League](/source/Scottish_Premier_League) |10||2||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||11||2 |- |[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Kilmarnock_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46668|2011|access-date=23 February 2025 }} |Scottish Premier League |28||3||2||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||32||3 |- |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Kilmarnock_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46668|2012|access-date=23 February 2025 }} |Scottish Premier League |27||1||3||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||31||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !65||6||5||1||4||0||colspan=2|—||74||7 |- |rowspan=3|[Oldham Athletic](/source/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C.) |[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46668|2013|access-date=23 February 2025 }} |League One |34||3||4||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=FLT}}||1||41||4 |- |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46668|2014|access-date=23 February 2025 }} |League One |17||1||1||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||26||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !51||4||5||0||2||0||5||1||63||5 |- |[St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.) (loan) |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_St_Mirren_F.C._season) |[Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) |13||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||13||1 |- |[Swindon Town](/source/Swindon_Town_F.C.) |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Swindon_Town_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46668|2015|access-date=23 February 2025 }} |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |rowspan=3|[Cheltenham Town](/source/Cheltenham_Town_F.C.) |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_National_League) |[National League](/source/National_League_(division)) |22||2||2||0||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy)}}||0||26||2 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Cheltenham_Town_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46668|2016|access-date=23 February 2025 }} |[League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) |28||3||3||0||1||0||4{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||36||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !50||5||5||0||1||0||6||0||62||5 |- |rowspan=5|[Leyton Orient](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_National_League) |National League |28||2||3||1||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||32||3 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_National_League) |National League |29||2||0||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||29||2 |- |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Leyton_Orient_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46668|2019|access-date=23 February 2025 }} |League Two |11||1||1||1||0||0||3{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||15||2 |- |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Leyton_Orient_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46668|2020|access-date=23 February 2025 }} |League Two |12||0||1||0||2||0||4{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||19||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !80||5||5||2||2||0||9||0||96||7 |- |[Dulwich Hamlet](/source/Dulwich_Hamlet_F.C.) |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_National_League) |[National League South](/source/National_League_South) |25||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||27||0 |- |[Enfield Town](/source/Enfield_Town_F.C.) |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Isthmian_League){{cite web |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/enfield-town/appearances/2022-2023/james-dayton/42616 |title=Enfield Town — Appearances — James Dayton — 2022–2023 |work=Football Web Pages |access-date=23 February 2025 }} |[Isthmian League](/source/Isthmian_League)
Premier Division |19||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||5{{efn|One appearance in [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy), one appearance in [Alan Turvey Trophy](/source/Alan_Turvey_Trophy), three appearances in [Middlesex Senior Cup](/source/Middlesex_Senior_Cup)}}||0||25||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !308||21||22||3||10||0||27||1||367||25 |} {{notelist}} ==Honours== ===Club=== ;Cheltenham Town *[National League](/source/National_League_(division)): [2015–16](/source/2015-16_National_League){{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/36065126|title = Cheltenham players mobbed by fans|publisher = BBC Sport}} ;Leyton Orient *[National League](/source/National_League_(division)): [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_National_League){{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1647 |title=National League: 2018/19: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=6 May 2019}}
{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/england/leyton-orient-fc/744/squad/ |title=Leyton Orient FC: Squad |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=6 May 2019}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dayton, James}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield Category:People from Enfield, London Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football wingers Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players Category:Yeovil Town F.C. players Category:Crawley Town F.C. players Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Scottish Premier League players Category:Bishop's Stortford F.C. players Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Category:St Mirren F.C. players Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players Category:Leyton Orient F.C. players Category:Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players Category:Enfield Town F.C. players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Isthmian League players Category:21st-century English sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [James Dayton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dayton) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dayton?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.