Dylan Easton (born 6 April 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or second striker for Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raith Rovers | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hutchison Vale | |||
| 2011–2012 | Livingston | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Livingston | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Berwick Rangers | 17 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | St Johnstone | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Arbroath (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Elgin City | 22 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Clyde | 5 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Forfar Athletic | 66 | (11) |
| 2019–2021 | Kelty Hearts | 20 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | Airdrieonians | 34 | (8) |
| 2022– | Raith Rovers | 32 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:27, 14 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Easton has previously played with Livingston, Berwick Rangers, St Johnstone, Elgin City, Clyde and Forfar Athletic, Kelty Hearts, Airdrieonians, as well as Arbroath and Dumbarton on loan.
Career
editLivingston
editEaston signed for Livingston in July 2011[1] from Hutchison Vale.[2] A member of their under 19 squad,[3] he made his first team debut aged 17 as a substitute against Partick Thistle on 11 February 2012.[4]
St Johnstone
editIn 2013, Easton signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premier League club St Johnstone. Easton left the club by mutual consent in August 2015.
Dumbarton (loan)
editHe joined Dumbarton on loan in January 2015[5] and made his debut in a 5–1 defeat to Livingston.
Elgin City
editIn October 2015, Easton signed a contract agreement until the summer 2016 after he left St Johnstone by mutual consent in August 2015. Easton's attacking instincts produced many goal assists during his short time with the club. He was a fans favourite with several his fine displays, and was one of the star players of the season. Easton helped to lead the club to a 2nd-place finish and the promotion the play-offs. He was also named in the Ladbrokes Scottish League Two Team of the Season for 2015–16.
Clyde
editOn 28 May 2016, it was announced that Easton had signed for Scottish League Two club Clyde.[6] After a positive start to his career at Clyde, Easton was ruled out for an extended period after rupturing his cruciate ligament in Clyde's 3–2 win over Arbroath.[7] However, Easton still managed to win Clyde FC Goal of the Season 2016–17. The midfielder's excellent strike against Montrose in August was the most popular from a shortlist of six, in an online vote. The goal was also included in the shortlist for the PFA Scotland Goal of the Season. He left Clyde in June 2017.[8]
Forfar Athletic
editHe signed a two-year contract with Forfar Athletic on 20 June 2017.[9]
Kelty Hearts
editEaston joined Lowland League club Kelty Hearts in June 2019.[10]
Airdrieonians
editOn 11 June 2021, Easton signed for Scottish League One side Airdrieonians.[11]
Easton helped the side to the Championship play offs scoring 8 goals and 12 assists, making him the highest assister in League 1. He won Airdrieonians Player of the Season and the Scottish PFA League 1 player of the year as well as being named in Scotlands PFA League 1 Team of the Year.
Raith Rovers
editOn 26 May 2022, Easton joined Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on a 2 year deal.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 11 May 2019 [13]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Livingston | 2011–12[14] | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012–13[15] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Livingston total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Berwick Rangers | 2012–13[15] | Scottish Third Division | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| St Johnstone | 2013–14[16] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arbroath (loan) | 2014–15[17] | Scottish League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dumbarton (loan) | 2014–15[17] | Scottish Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Elgin City | 2015–16[18] | Scottish League Two | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| Clyde | 2016–17[19] | Scottish League Two | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2017–18[20] | Scottish League One | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 5 |
| 2018–19[21] | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3[d] | 0 | 42 | 7 | ||
| Forfar Athletic total | 66 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 12 | ||
| Career Total | 131 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 156 | 20 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Second Division play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the League One play-offs
- ^ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Championship play-offs
Honours
editKelty Hearts
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Dylan Easton Livingston Profile". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "EX-HUTCHISON VALE PLAYERS". Hutchison Vale. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Under 19's Squad 2011–12". Livingston F.C. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Livingston 3 – 1 Partick Thistle". Scottish Football League. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - LOAN SIGNING - DYLAN JOINS FROM SAINTS".
- ^ "Dylan Easton Signs for Clyde". Clyde FC. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "Easton Ruled Out for Season". Clyde F.C. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Dylan Easton Moves On". Clyde FC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Dylan Easton joins the 'Loons'". Forfar Athletic FC. 20 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Kelty Hearts signal ambition after signing Championship striker". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Diamond Dylan on board". Airdrieonians FC. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Dylan Easton checks in to Stark's Park". Raith Rovers FC. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Dylan Easton at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Games played by Dylan Easton in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dylan Easton in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Dylan Easton in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dylan Easton in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Dylan Easton in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Dylan Easton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Dylan Easton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Dylan Easton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
External links
edit- Dylan Easton at Soccerbase