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
 Accrington Stanley
Number 18
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 35 (5)
2026 → Hartlepool United (loan) 14 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:35, 23 August 2026 (UTC)

Charlie George Caton (born 25 November 2002) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club 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] 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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 April 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shrewsbury Town 2019–20[18] League One 0000000000
2020–21[18] League One 3000002[a]050
2021–22[18] League One 0030003[a]060
2022–23[18] League One 1000203[a]060
Total 40302080170
Chester (loan) 2022–23[19] National League North 26700—3[b]0297
Chester 2023–24[20] National League North 28553—1[c]0348
2024–25[21] National League North 251440—1[c]03014
Total 792693—509329
Accrington Stanley 2024–25[22] League Two 120———120
2025–26[23] League Two 21321203[a]0284
Total 333212030404
Hartlepool United (loan) 2025–26[23] National League 143———143
Career total 130321444016016436
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League North play-offs
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Caton: Still learning teammates names after loan signing". www.bbc.co.uk. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 Charlie Caton at Soccerway
  19. ↑ "First Team Statistics 2022/23".
  20. ↑ "First Team Statistics 2023/24".
  21. ↑ "First Team Statistics 2024/25".
  22. ↑ "Games played by Charlie Caton in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Charlie Caton in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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