Charlie Caton

Charlie Caton
Personal information
Full name Charlie George Caton[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-25) 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)

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.

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League North play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 45. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. ^ "It could be Caton v Caton in friendly". The Leader. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. ^ Davies, Shaun (29 May 2023). "Caton agrees to sign a two-year deal with Chester FC". Denbighshire Free Press. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Charlie called up for Welsh training camp". Denbighshire Free Press. 7 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Charlie Caton hands Wales Schoolboys the lead in international clash with Greece". Denbighshire Free Press. 21 February 2019.
  6. ^ "First Year Scholars Set To Join Academy". www.shrewsburytown.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Charlie Caton signs two-year Salop deal". www.shrewsburytown.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  8. ^ Cox, Lewis (10 November 2020). "EFL Trophy: Crewe 3 Shrewsbury 4 - Report". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Charlie Caton joins Chester FC on loan". www.shrewsburytown.com. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  10. ^ "BREAKING | Charlie Caton's loan extended!". chesterfc.com. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  11. ^ "BREAKING | Charlie Caton's loan extended for rest of season!". chesterfc.com. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Retained List 2023". www.shrewsburytown.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  13. ^ Davies, Shaun (30 May 2023). "Talented striker Caton signs two-year deal with the Blues". Leader Live. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Caton agrees to sign a two-year deal with Chester FC". Denbighshire Free Press. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Player Power! It's Awards For Henry, Caton And Shields". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  16. ^ "SIGNING: Charlie's a Red". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  17. ^ a b c d e Charlie Caton at Soccerway
  18. ^ "First Team Statistics 2022/23".
  19. ^ "First Team Statistics 2023/24".
  20. ^ "First Team Statistics 2024/25".
  21. ^ "Games played by Charlie Caton in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Charlie Caton in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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