Market value
—
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Leyton Orient
top club · 92 apps
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 13/14
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1988-12-12 · 4 players total
334Appearances
25Goals
46Assists
31Yellow cards
2Red cards
98Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Dayton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Francis Dayton |
| Date of birth | 1988-12-12 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Enfield Town → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Dulwich Hamlet → Enfield Town
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Dulwich Hamlet
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Dulwich Hamlet
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leyton Orient
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leyton Orient
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leyton Orient
29 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2017
Transfer: Cheltenham → Leyton Orient
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leyton Orient
29 matches · 3 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Cheltenham Town
36 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Cheltenham
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Cheltenham Town
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: St. Mirren → Oldham Athletic
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → St. Mirren
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Oldham Athletic, St. Mirren FC
35 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Oldham Athletic
41 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Oldham Athletic
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Kilmarnock FC
31 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Kilmarnock FC
33 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Aug 2010
Transfer: Glenn Hoddle Academy → Kilmarnock FC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Kilmarnock FC
11 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Palace U21 → Glenn Hoddle Academy
09/10 · Transfer
Dec 2008
Transfer: Crawley Town → Palace U21
08/09 · Return from loan
Oct 2008
Transfer: Palace U21 → Crawley Town
08/09 · Loan
Sep 2008
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Palace U21
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Palace U21 → Yeovil Town
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Crawley Town, Yeovil Town
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Palace U18 → Palace U21
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Dulwich Hamlet
0.0%
Leyton Orient
29.8%
Cheltenham Town
10.9%
St. Mirren FC
11.3%
Oldham Athletic
15.9%
Kilmarnock FC
32.1%
Yeovil Town
0.0%
Crawley Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich Hamlet | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 92 | 7 | 15 | 2,617 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 59 | 5 | 7 | 962 |
| St. Mirren FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 989 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 63 | 5 | 8 | 1,401 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 75 | 7 | 14 | 2,818 |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crawley Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | National League South | Dulwich Hamlet | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 514 |
| 18/19 | National League | Leyton Orient | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 916 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | National League | Leyton Orient | 28 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1,078 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 28 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 422 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 525 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 989 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 34 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 696 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 27 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1,865 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 466 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 318 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Crawley Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Yeovil Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Palace U18 | Palace U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-26 | Palace U21 | Yeovil Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-26 | Yeovil Town | Palace U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-30 | Palace U21 | Crawley Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Crawley Town | Palace U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Palace U21 | Glenn Hoddle Academy | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-11 | Glenn Hoddle Academy | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Kilmarnock FC | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-29 | Oldham Athletic | St. Mirren | Loan | 325000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | St. Mirren | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | 325000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Without Club | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-19 | Without Club | Cheltenham | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Cheltenham | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-27 | Leyton Orient | Dulwich Hamlet | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-02 | Dulwich Hamlet | Enfield Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Enfield Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2010-09-11 | 2011-03-31 | 202 | 30 |
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Clay | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Coulson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Brophy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Happe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Pell | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Cranston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Korey Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Grainger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Waters | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 28 |
| 13/14 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 34 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | National League | Leyton Orient | 11 | 28 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 27 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 4 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | St. Mirren | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | — | €325k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-29 | Oldham Athletic | St. Mirren | Loan | — | €325k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Crawley Town | Palace U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-30 | Palace U21 | Crawley Town | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-26 | Yeovil Town | Palace U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-26 | Palace U21 | Yeovil Town | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by James Dayton's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 29% |
| Carlisle United | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 31% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 32% |
| Stevenage FC | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 38% |
| Notts County | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 41% |
| Swindon Town | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 48% |
| Walsall FC | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 39% |
| Exeter City | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 55 | -25 | 17% |
| Crawley Town | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 40% |
| Port Vale FC | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 38% |
| Yeovil Town | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 32% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 60 | -27 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 533 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 916 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 1,168 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 422 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 540 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 1,514 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 13/14 | 41 | 876 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 2,034 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 466 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 318 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
79 apps
7 G
15 A
National League
82 apps
6 G
16 A
League Two
51 apps
4 G
4 A
League One
53 apps
4 G
2 A
FA Cup
12 apps
2 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
17 apps
1 G
6 A
SFA Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Scot. League Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
National League South
25 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is James Dayton?
James Dayton is an England professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is James Dayton?
James Dayton is 37 years old. He was born on December 12, 1988 in London.
What position does James Dayton play?
James Dayton plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does James Dayton play for?
James Dayton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has James Dayton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Dayton has scored 25 goals in 334 appearances.