Charlie Caton
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| 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) | 14 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:13, 25 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
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.
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] He signed on loan for National League side Hartlepool United on 11 February 2026 and, on the same day, scored on his debut in a 3–2 defeat against York City.[17]
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