 In August 2005 Shelton was due to move to Football League Championship club Burnley after a successful pre-season trial.They attempted to sign Shelton, but a work permit was rejected, and in August 2006 he joined Helsingborg for about £100,000.During the 2006 season, he scored nine goals in 19 games in the Swedish Allsvenskan, despite playing only irregularly due to repeated injuries.