He was sold to English club Burnley in 2009 but was mainly a backup squad member, being loaned back to Hamilton in 2010 and leaving at the end of his contract in 2012; he then signed for Dundee.
In June 2013, Easton's contract with Dundee ended and he moved to St Johnstone, initially on a one-year deal, however remained with the club for six seasons, winning the Scottish Cup in 2014 but being unavailable for over a year through injury.
Easton continued to be involved in the first-team in the 2007–08 season, with thirty-six appearances and in May 2008 was awarded the young player of the month for April.
[3] The following season, with Accies promoted to the top division, Easton made his Scottish Premier League debut, as Hamilton beat Dundee United on the opening day.
[6] Easton's good form throughout the season attracted the interest of Derby County manager Nigel Clough.
[11] and made his competitive debut in the second round of the Football League Cup, as Burnley win 2–1 over Hartlepool United.
[18] On returning to Burnley, Easton said he vowed to become a regular player next season, with the club relegated back to the Championship.
[22] Later in the season, Easton established himself in the first team for the first half; however, he soon went down in the queue for selection, due to the arrival of Daniel Lafferty and good form of Kieran Trippier and Ben Mee.
[26] Having been an unused substitute in three matches, Easton finally made his debut, making his first start and playing 90 minutes, as Dundee lost 3–0 against Hibernian.
[30] Easton made his debut, playing in left midfield, in a 0–0 draw against Kilmarnock, where he make his first start before coming off in the second half.
[32] Having made sixteen appearances so far, it was announced that Easton, along with Tam Scobbie, had signed a new contract extension to run to the end of the 2014–15 season.