James McCarten
English footballer
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James Phillip McCarten (born 8 November 1990) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Phillip McCarten | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherton, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Aberystwyth Town | 56 | (5) |
| 2012–2019 | Warrington Town | ||
| 2019 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | ||
| 2019–2021 | City of Liverpool | ||
| 2021–2023 | Bootle | 73 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:35, 23 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
McCarten was born in Netherton, Merseyside. He began his career as a youth player at Everton and was named Everton under-18's player of the year for the 2008–09 season. Academy manager Ray Hall described McCarten as "the type of player a young boy should look up to".[1] In March 2010, he joined Football League Two side Accrington Stanley on a short-term loan deal,[2] making one appearance during a 3–2 defeat to Grimsby Town.[3]
Released by Everton on his return, McCarten signed for Welsh Premier League side Aberystwyth Town.[4] He made a total of 55 appearances for the club.
On 8 February 2019, McCarten was loaned out from Warrington Town to Bamber Bridge to get back to full fitness after an injury.[5]
On 20 March 2019, he then joined City of Liverpool FC on a dual registration.[citation needed] He later played for Bootle.[6]
