Career
Carlisle United
His display led Sympington signed a three-year contract with the club, keeping him until 2015. His second league goal for the club came later in the month of November, scoring in a 3-1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers at Brunton Park. On 26 January 2013, he scored his first goal of the new year in a 1-1 draw at home to Scunthorpe United, scoring a superb free-kick just three minutes after coming off the bench.
After the match, Symington said his practice on free kick was the main factor of him scoring that goal, though he was loss for words.
The goal also named him for the Goal of the Season. However, Symington ended his season after sustaining an injury that kept him out for the reminder of the season.
Ahead of the 2013-2014 season saw Symington hoping to get his chance after regaining his fitness and sharpness. Symington made a good start to the season when he helped the club get through to the Football League Cup after converting the winning penalty against Blackburn Rovers.
However, this season saw Symington being placed on the substitution bench for many matches, as well as, suffering a thigh injury.
Symington only scored one goal during the season against Crewe Alexandra on 26 November 2013. The season further saw Symington switched position to a right-back "following a series of injuries across the Carlisle United back line". The 2014-2015 season saw Symington appeared in the first ten out of thirteen appearance at the start of the season before losing his first team place under the management of Keith Curle.
To get regular first team football, Symington joined Workington on loan until 14 March 2015.
However, his loan spell at Workington was short-lived after suffering a freak injury on his debut. Upon learning about this, Manager Curle said the situation of Symington"s injury is bad.
lieutenant later confirmed that Symington was out for the reminder of the 2014-2015 season. On 4th May 2015, Symington was among eight players to be released by Carlisle.