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Shaun Tuton

Shaun Reece Tuton (born 3 December 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Shaun Tuton
Personal information
Full name Shaun Tuton
Date of birth (1991-12-03) 3 December 1991 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
20??–20?? Teversal
20??–20?? Matlock Town
2012–2013 Belper Town
2013–2014 Matlock Town
2014–2015 Buxton
2015–2016 FC Halifax Town 27 (10)
2016–2018 Barnsley 7 (0)
2016–2017 → Grimsby Town (loan) 10 (0)
2017 → Barrow (loan) 12 (1)
2018 → FC Halifax Town (loan) 7 (0)
2018 Chester 2 (0)
2018–2019 Spennymoor Town 25 (1)
2019 → Chorley (loan) 5 (0)
2019–2020 Boston United 12 (0)
2020–2021 Alfreton Town 8 (0)
2021–2022 Guiseley 8 (1)
2022 Matlock Town 6 (1)
2022–2023 Belper Town 10 (2)
2023 Whitby Town 10 (2)
2023–2024 Handsworth 22 (1)
2024– Handsworth 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:04, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

He has notably played in the Football League with Barnsley and Grimsby Town, as well as spells at non-league level with Teversal, Matlock Town, Belper Town, Buxton, FC Halifax Town, Barrow, Chester, Spennymoor Town, Chorley, Boston United, Alfreton Town, Guiseley and Whitby Town.

Playing career

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Early career

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Tuton played lower league football for Teversal, Matlock Town, Belper Town, and Buxton.[2] He trials at Carlisle United in January 2015 and Morecambe in February 2015.[3][4] He was signed by FC Halifax Town manager Neil Aspin in August 2015.[5] His performances for the "Shaymen" earned him comparison with Jamie Vardy, a striker who played for Halifax before working his way up into the Premier League.[6]

Barnsley

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Tuton was signed by League One side Barnsley in February 2016, getting his chance in the English Football League at the age of 24; Barnsley paid Halifax an undisclosed fee.[7][8] He made seven appearances for Paul Heckingbottom's "Tykes" in the second half of the 2015–16 season, however failed to break into the first-team picture following the club's promotion into the Championship.[9]

On 31 August 2016, he joined League Two club Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[10]

On 2 February 2017, he joined National League side Barrow on a 93-day loan.[11] However his loan spell at the "Bluebirds" was ended by an ankle injury he picked up during a 2–1 defeat at Maidstone United on 1 April.[12]

He had a trial at Scottish Premiership club Motherwell in July 2017, but "Steelmen" manager Stephen Robinson concluded that "[he] did well as a trialist but I didn't feel he was better than what we had".[13] He joined Port Vale on trial in December 2017, who were managed by former Halifax boss Neil Aspin.[14]

Return to Non-league

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On 20 January 2018, Tuton rejoined FC Halifax Town, this time on a loan deal for the rest of the season. He joined Chester in August 2018.[15] After playing the first few games of the season for Chester he moved to Spennymoor Town.[16]

On 2 October 2021, Tuton signed for Guiseley.[17] In December 2021, Tuton suffered a broken leg that ruled him out of action for five months before re-signing for the 2022–23 season.[18] In September 2022, Tuton returned for a third spell with Matlock Town in his career.[19] Just one month after returning to Matlock Town however, Tuton transferred to another of his former clubs in Belper Town.[20] In February 2023, he joined Whitby Town. Following a conviction for outraging public decency by fondling himself in front of a teenage girl, he was released by Whitby in April 2023.[21]

After his sentence was overturned on appeal due to Tuton being wrongfully convicted, he signed for Handsworth and told the BBC that he was looking to rebuild his career.[22]

Personal life

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In March 2023, Tuton was found guilty of outraging public decency, appearing at Barnsley Magistrates Court to face charges of performing a sex act after being accused of fondling himself in front of a 17-year-old girl at Sheffield railway station in October 2021. Following this Whitby Town announced they had released Tuton.[23]

Mr Tuton did appeal and his conviction was quashed during a hearing at Sheffield Crown Court on 20 September 2023. Speaking to the BBC in July 2024, he described the wrongful conviction as "the toughest time of his life". Tuton told the publication that when he was shown the CCTV footage of the incident, he was "in shock" as he said that the suspect looked "completely different" to him.[22]

Statistics

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As of 22 September 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Halifax Town 2015–16[24] National League 27 10 3 0 — 2[a] 1 32 11
Barnsley 2015–16[25] League One 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2016–17[26] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Grimsby Town (loan) 2016–17[26] League Two 10 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 12 0
Barrow (loan) 2016–17[26] National League 12 1 0 0 — 2[a] 0 14 1
Halifax Town (loan) 2017–18[24] National League 7 0 0 0 — 0 0 7 0
Chester 2018–19[24] National League North 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Spennymoor Town 2018–19[24] National League North 25 1 0 0 — 3[a] 0 28 1
Chorley (loan) 2018–19[24] National League North 5 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 6 0
Boston United 2019–20[24] National League North 12 0 1 0 — 0 0 13 0
Alfreton Town 2019–20[24] National League North 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
2020–21[24] National League North 2 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 3 0
2020–21[24] National League North 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 5 0
Total 8 0 0 0 — 1 0 9 0
Guiseley 2021–22[24] National League North 8 1 1 0 — 0 0 9 1
Matlock Town 2022–23[27] NPL Premier Division 6 1 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 7 1
Belper Town 2022–23[28] NPL Premier Division 10 2 0 0 0 0 1[d] 1 11 3
Whitby Town 2022–23[29] NPL Premier Division 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
Handsworth 2023–24[30] NCEFL Premier Division 22 1 0 0 2 0 1[e] 1 25 2
Ossett United 2024–25[31] NPL Division One East 3 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4 0
Career total[f] 174 19 5 0 2 0 15 3 196 22
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in FA Trophy.
  2. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy.
  3. ^ Appearances in National League North play-offs.
  4. ^ Appearances in Derbyshire Senior Cup.
  5. ^ Appearances in Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup.
  6. ^ Statistics for Teversal, Matlock Town, Belper Town, and Buxton not known.

References

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  1. ^ "Shaun Tuton | Football Stats | Alfreton Town | Age 29 | Soccer Base".
  2. ^ "Shaun Tuton rejoins Matlock Town from Belper Town". Derby Telegraph. London: Trinity Mirror. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ^ Charlesworth, Ricky (4 February 2015). "Buxton star Shaun Tuton in no rush to leave as pro contract offer looms large". Buxton Advertiser. London: Johnston Press. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. ^ Lord, Adam (26 February 2015). "Morecambe take a look at Buxton striker Tuton". Lancaster Guardian. London: Johnston Press. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Hotshot Tuton relishing new challenge after Halifax move". Buxton Advertiser. London: Johnston Press. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  6. ^ Pyke, Chris (14 December 2015). "Cardiff City linked with striker being hailed as the new Jamie Vardy - reports". Wales Online. London: Trinity Mirror Group. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Reds Land Striker Shaun Tuton From Halifax Town". barnsleyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Charlie Harris and Shaun Tuton: Barnsley sign pair". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  9. ^ "detailedstory | The Mail". NWE Mail. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Shaun Tuton: Grimsby Town sign Barnsley striker on season-long loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Shaun Tuton: Barnsley striker joins National League side Barrow on loan". BBC Sport. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  12. ^ Turner, Paul (12 April 2017). "Injury ends striker's Barrow AFC loan spell | The Mail". NWE Mail. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  13. ^ Goldthrop, Craig (8 August 2017). "'Well won't be signing Shaun Tuton, Jacob Blyth released, no new offers for Louis Moult". Motherwell Times. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  14. ^ Baggaley, Michael (19 December 2017). "Port Vale 6, Doncaster 0 reserves report". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Shaun Tuton: Barnsley forward rejoins FC Halifax on loan". BBC. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Chester FC striker moves to National League North rivals". 24 August 2018.
  17. ^ "SHAUN TUTON SIGNS FOR THE LIONS". guiseleyafc.co.uk. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  18. ^ "SHAUN TUTON RETURNS TO NETHERMOOR". guiseleyafc.co.uk. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Elliot makes Tuton his first Gladiators signing". www.matlocktownfc.co.uk. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  20. ^ @BelperTownFC (29 October 2022). "Another One!🚨 The club can confirm the signing of @Shaun_Tuton ✍️ The striker who joins from @Matlock_TownFC will join up with the squad but is ineligible for todays FA Trophy fixture. Welcome back to Belper, Shaun💛🖤" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 October 2022 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Whitby Town sign Shaun Tuton". www.whitbytownfc.com. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Footballer fights for career after wrongful conviction". BBC. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  23. ^ Lewis, Claire (4 April 2023). ""Former Barnsley FC footballer faces jail after sex act in front of horrified Sheffield teenager"". The Star. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Shaun Tuton at Soccerway
  25. ^ "Games played by Shaun Tuton in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  26. ^ a b c "Games played by Shaun Tuton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  27. ^ "Matlock Town – Appearances – Shaun Tuton – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  28. ^ "Belper Town – Appearances – Shaun Tuton – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  29. ^ "Whitby Town | Appearances | Shaun Tuton | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages".
  30. ^ "Northern Counties East Foolball League - Handsworth".
  31. ^ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/ossett-united/appearances/shaun-tuton/947752
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