Jack Walton, born on the 23rd of April, 1998 (now 27 years old) in England is a noteworthy name in Scottish Premiership; wearing the number 1 jersey as a goalkeeper for Dundee United. Walton, standing at 6ft (1.84m) and weighing 12 stone 1lb (77kg), has demonstrated impressive agility between the posts.
Currently, he boasts a market value of an appreciable £425,000, a figure obtained from Transfermarkt. As of now, his contract with Dundee United is due to expire on the 31st of May, 2025, with only one month left to run.
The early stages of Walton's career saw him joining Barnsley in the League One in England in July 2014. He cut his teeth making three first team appearances in league matches in the 2017 - 2018 season at Barnsley. His game time gradually increased from nine first team appearances in the 2019 - 2020 season to twenty-four in 2020 - 2021 season. However, for a reason unseen to us, he regressed to playing seven and one league games in the subsequent two seasons respectively.
Walton's career took a new trajectory in January 2023, when he transferred from Barnsley to Luton Town in the Championship in England for an fee that remains undisclosed.
No more than six months later, July 2023 saw him making a further move, this time on loan from Luton Town to Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership. His two seasons at Dundee United have seen him become an indispensable member of the squad with a combined total of 71 first team appearances in league matches over the 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 seasons.
Besides his substantial contribution to the league, he has also shone brightly in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup for Dundee United in the 2024-2025 season with four and one starts respectively.
Thus, Walton's career presents a journey of perseverance, proving that time in the goal can influence the outcome of many a match.
