Andrew Caton
English footballer
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Andrew James Caton (born 3 December 1987) is an English former footballer who played in midfield. He played in the Football League for Swindon Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew James Caton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1987[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Southampton | |||
| North Leigh | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Swindon Town | 15 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Swindon Supermarine (loan) | ||
| 2007 | → North Leigh (loan) | ||
| 2008 | → Brackley Town (loan) | ||
| 2008 | Witney United | ||
| 2008–2009 | Team Bath | ||
| 2009 | Oxford City | ||
| 2009 | Weymouth | ||
| 2009–2015 | North Leigh | ||
| 2015 | Hanwell Town | ||
| 2024–2025 | Witney Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Caton was born in Oxford; his father, Tommy Caton, was at the time an Oxford United player.[1][2] Caton began his career in the Southampton centre of excellence, and played for North Leigh in the Hellenic Football League, before joining Swindon Town on a scholarship in 2004.[3] He made his first-team debut a few weeks later, aged 16, on 7 August, as a 74th-minute substitute away to Wrexham in League One and scored a late goal as Swindon lost 2–1.[4] His Swindon career was disrupted by injuries, and he spent several spells on loan to non-League clubs, before he was released in January 2008. He played 15 matches for Swindon, with five starts, and scored once.[3]
He then played for Witney United, Team Bath, Oxford City, Weymouth and North Leigh.[3][5][6] He returned to the newly-relaunched Witney Town F.C. for the 2024-25 Oxfordshire Senior League Division Two season.[7]
