Introduction
Jay Fulton (born 4 April 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swansea City.
Club career
Falkirk
Fulton, then aged 17, made his first team debut on 12 April 2011 as a substitute in Falkirk's 2–0 win over Partick Thistle in the Scottish First Division. He made one further appearance that season.
Swansea
Fulton signed for Welsh side Swansea City on 'transfer deadline day' of the 2014 January transfer window for an undisclosed fee, on a two-and-a-half-year deal. On 26 April 2014, he made his Premier League debut as an 83rd-minute substitute in Swansea's 4–1 win over Aston Villa. After an impressive end to the season Fulton was rewarded with a new four-year contract at Swansea, keeping him at the club until June 2018. He scored his first goal for Swansea in a 3–1 EFL Cup win against Peterborough United on 23 August 2016.
On 25 January 2018, Fulton joined Wigan Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.
Personal life
Fulton is a third-generation footballer in his family. His grandfather, Norrie Fulton played for Pollok and scored the winning goal in the Scottish Junior Cup Final. His father is former Falkirk, Celtic and Heart of Midlothian player Steve Fulton; he was born during his father's short spell in England with Bolton Wanderers. His brothers Dale and Tyler Fulton both played for Falkirk.
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 February 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Falkirk | 2010–11 | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Scottish First Division | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 3 | |
| 2012–13 | Scottish First Division | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| Total | 83 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 107 | 9 | ||
| Swansea City | 2013–14 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 77 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 88 | 6 | |||
| Swansea City U23 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2017–18 | League One | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 176 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 216 | 16 | ||