Charlie Caton
Welsh footballer
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Charlie George Caton (born 25 November 2002) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Hartlepool United on loan from Accrington Stanley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie George Caton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bodelwyddan, Wales | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hartlepool United (on loan from Accrington Stanley) | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2019 | Wrexham | ||
| 2019–2020 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Chester (loan) | 26 | (7) |
| 2023–2025 | Chester | 53 | (19) |
| 2025– | Accrington Stanley | 33 | (3) |
| 2026– | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:07, 14 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
He is the son of longstanding Bala Town manager Colin Caton.[2]
Caton attended Ysgol Brynhyfryd in Ruthin, Denbighshire.[3]
Career
In December 2018 Caton was called up for the Welsh Schools FA under-18 training camp in Cardiff. At the time he played for Wrexham under-16s, as well as Llangynhafal in the local Llandyrnog & District Summer League.[4] In February 2019 he scored for the Wales schoolboys team in a match against Greece.[5]
Shrewsbury Town
Having started his career with the Wrexham academy, Caton joined Shrewsbury Town as a first-year scholar in 2019.[6][7] On 10 November 2020, Caton made his first-team debut from the bench in a 4–3 EFL Trophy victory over Crewe Alexandra.[8] Having made a total of five appearances over the course of the 2020–21 season, including three in League One, he signed a new two-year contract in June 2021.[7]
In November 2022, Caton joined National League North club Chester on an initial one-month loan deal.[9] Following an impressive start to his spell, the deal was first extended by a further month,[10] then subsequently extended until the end of the season.[11]
Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, it was confirmed Caton would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract.[12]
Chester
On 27 May 2023, Caton returned to Chester on a permanent two-year deal following his successful loan spell the previous season.[13][14]
Following a strong start to the 2024–25 season, Caton was named National League North Player of the Month for August 2024.[15]
Accrington Stanley
On 16 January 2025, Caton signed for League Two club Accrington Stanley on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2026[17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2019–20[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[17] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[17] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Chester (loan) | 2022–23[18] | National League North | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| Chester | 2023–24[19] | National League North | 28 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
| 2024–25[20] | National League North | 25 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 14 | ||
| Total | 79 | 26 | 9 | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | 93 | 29 | |||
| Accrington Stanley | 2024–25[21] | League Two | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26[22] | League Two | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
| Total | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2025–26[22] | National League | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 121 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 155 | 35 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League North play-offs
Honours
Individual
- National League North Player of the Month: August 2024[15]
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