James Caton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Alan Kenneth Caton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Widnes, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger[2] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Southport | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2012 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Blackpool | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Chester (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Southport (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Wrexham (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2016– | Southport | 17 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:47, 30 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
James Alan Kenneth Caton (born 4 January 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Southport.
Early life and career
Caton was born in Widnes,[3] where he attended Wade Deacon High School. As well as football, he played rugby league at school, and was a member of his Year 7 team that reached the Champion Schools final at Twickenham, where he scored a full length try in the win in 2005.[4] Caton played football for boys' team Widnes Wolves before joining Bolton Wanderers as a nine-year-old schoolboy. He was apart of the England U16s setup that won the Victory shield & turned professional with Bolton in 2010,[5] but was released in the summer of 2012. After a trial with Derby County,[6][7] Caton scored against Everton in Keith Southern's testimonial match as part of a successful trial with Blackpool.[8]
Club career
Blackpool
Caton signed a two-year contract with Football League Championship club Blackpool, with the option of a third year, in August 2012.[9] Caton stated his move to Blackpool was motivated with the club's playing style.[10]
After only being named twice on the bench in his first year, against Cardiff City and Watford,[11] his senior debut came a year later, on 31 August 2013 in a 1–0 win against Watford as a late substitute for Nathan Delfouneso.[12][13]
Caton joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on a month's loan in October 2013,[14] making his debut in a 2–1 loss against Dagenham & Redbridge, coming on as a substitute for Nicky Hunt in the 59th minute.[15] However, his loan was cut short due to injury which led to Caton returning to Blackpool.[16] In March 2014, he went on loan again to Conference side Chester until the end of the season.[17] He scored on his debut, having come on as a half time substitute against Grimsby Town,[18] but failed to make another appearance for the club.
At the end of the 2013–14 season, Caton was released.[19]
Shrewsbury Town
Following his release by Blackpool, Caton joined Shrewsbury Town on a free transfer in June 2014.[20] He made his league debut as a 57th-minute substitute for Ashley Vincent, in a 2–1 win over Tranmere Rovers on 16 August 2014.[21]
Having only been on the fringes of the first team squad, he went on loan to Southport in January 2015,[22] and after returning to his parent club the following month,[23] he captained a young Shrewsbury side to victory over local rivals AFC Telford in the Shropshire Senior Cup final, also scoring the opening goal in a 3–1 win.[24]
Just prior to the start of the following season, Caton joined Mansfield Town on a one-month loan deal,[25] making a single appearance for the club in the League Cup.[26] In November 2015, he joined Wrexham on loan until January.[27] On his return to Shrewsbury, he made another loan move, to Lincoln City for the rest of the season.[28]
It was announced that Caton was to be released by Shrewsbury Town in May 2016.[29] He joined up once again with Lincoln City in the following pre-season with a view to earning a permanent deal.[30]
Southport
After being unable to agree terms at Lincoln,[31] Caton signed for Southport in August 2016.[32]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 October 2016.
| Club | Season | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Blackpool | 2012–13[33] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14[34] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2013–14[34] | League Two | 2 | 0 | − | − | − | 2 | 0 | |||
| Chester (loan) | 2013–14[34] | Conference Premier | 1 | 1 | − | − | − | 1 | 1 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2014–15[35] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[A] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015–16[36] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | − | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Southport (loan) | 2014–15[35] | Conference Premier | 4 | 0 | − | − | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2015–16[36] | League Two | 0 | 0 | − | 1 | 0 | − | 1 | 0 | ||
| Wrexham (loan) | 2015–16[36] | National League | 4 | 0 | − | − | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2015–16[36] | 12 | 3 | − | − | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |||
| Southport | 2016–17[37] | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | − | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||
Footnotes
- A. ^ Appearance in the Football League Trophy.
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2012 and 31/08/2012" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- 1 2 "James Caton". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ Iles, Marc (3 May 2013). "Ex-Wanderer Caton set for Blackpool call". The Bolton News. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Charlie and his team book trip down Wembley Way". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Reaping the rewards of excellence". Summer Newsletter (PDF). Wade Deacon and Fairfield High Schools Federation. July 2010. p. 4. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Valentin Gjokaj and James Caton will get another chance to impress". Derby Telegraph. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ Loakes, Tom (31 July 2012). "Gjokaj Given More Time To Impress". Derby County F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ Canavan, Steve (7 August 2012). "Blackpool 2, Everton 0 – Full match report". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Blackpool sign Djeziri, Noguera and Caton". BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Caton loves Seasiders Style". Blackpool F.C. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "J. Caton". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by James Caton in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Blackpool 1–1 Watford". BBC Sport. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "James Caton: Blackpool winger joins Accrington Stanley on loan". BBC Sport. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Accrington Stanley 1 – 2 Dagenham and Redbridge". BBC Sport. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Accrington Stanley vs Oxford United". Accrington Town F.C. 19 October 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Caton Agrees Chester Loan". Blackpool FC. 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "Grimsby Town 2–1 Chester". BBC Sport. 12 April 2014.
- ↑ "Retained List". Blackpool F.C. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "James Caton The Latest Arrival". Shrewsweb. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury Town 2 – 1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "James Caton: Southport sign Shrewsbury winger on loan". BBC Sport. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Stunner seals Town win – video and pictures". Shropshire Star. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Dawes' Delight At Cup Win". Shrewsweb. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "James Caton: Mansfield Town sign Shrewsbury Town winger on loan". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 4 Mansfield Town 1". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "Wrexham AFC sign James Caton with Adam Smith heading out". The Leader. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "James Caton: Shrewsbury winger joins Lincoln City on loan". BBC Sport. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Town announce retain list". Shrewsweb. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "Lincoln City boss keen on James Caton but needs to 'move things around'". Lincolnshire Echo. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ↑ "Lincoln City boss ends pursuit of James Caton and targets other signings". Lincolnshire Echo. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "Southport: Joe Kearns and James Caton join National League club". BBC Sport. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ James Caton career statistics at Soccerbase
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