Dylan Easton (born 6 April 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as an

attacking midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

second striker In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than midfielders and defenders. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on bein ...

for club

Raith Rovers Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in the as a member of the Scottish Professional Football League. The club has won f ...

. Easton has previously played with Livingston,

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, Elgin City, Clyde and Forfar Athletic, Kelty Hearts,

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, as well as

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and

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on loan.

Career

Livingston

Easton signed for Livingston in July 2011 from

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. A member of their under 19 squad, he made his first team debut aged 17 as a substitute against

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on 11 February 2012.

St Johnstone

In 2013, Easton signed a pre-contract agreement with

Scottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League (SPL) was the Scottish football league system, top-level league competition for professional Association football, football clubs in Scotland. The league was founded in 1998, when it broke away from the Scottish Foo ...

club

. Easton left the club by mutual consent in August 2015.

Dumbarton (loan)

He joined Dumbarton on loan in January 2015 and made his debut in a 5–1 defeat to Livingston.

Elgin City

In 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

On 28 May 2016, it was announced that Easton had signed for

Scottish League Two The Scottish League Two, known as William Hill (bookmaker), William Hill League Two for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth tier of the Scottish Professional Football League, the league competition for men's professional association football, foo ...

club Clyde. 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

. 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.

Forfar Athletic

He signed a two-year contract with Forfar Athletic on 20 June 2017.

Kelty Hearts

Easton joined

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club Kelty Hearts in June 2019.

Airdrieonians

On 11 June 2021, Easton signed for

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side

. 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

On 26 May 2022, Easton joined

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side

on a 2 year deal.

Career statistics

Honours

Kelty Hearts *

: 2019–20 Individual * PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year: 2020–21 Scottish League One

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Easton, Dylan 1994 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Livingston F.C. players Berwick Rangers F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Elgin City F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Kelty Hearts F.C. players Lowland Football League players Raith Rovers F.C. players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen