James Caton

James Caton
Personal information
Full nameJames Alan Kenneth Caton[1]
Date of birth4 January 1994[2]
Place of birthWidnes, England
Playing positionWinger[2]
Club information
Current team
Shrewsbury Town
Number17
Youth career
2003–2012Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–2014Blackpool2(0)
2013→ Accrington Stanley (loan)2(0)
2014→ Chester (loan)1(1)
2014–Shrewsbury Town2(0)
2015→ Southport (loan)4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:26, 1 March 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

James Alan Kenneth Caton (born 4 January 1994) is an English footballer who can operate as a winger or striker for Shrewsbury Town

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 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] At the end of the 2013-14 season, Caton was released by the club.[14]

Loan Spells

On 3 October 2013, Caton joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on a month's loan[15] Caton made his Accrington Stanley debut the next day, coming on as a substitute for Nicky Hunt in the 59th minutes, in a 2-1 loss against Dagenham & Redbridge.[16] However, this was cut short due to injury which led to Caton returning to Blackpool.[17]

On 27 March 2014, Caton joined Conference side Chester on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[18] He scored on his debut, having come on as a half time substitute against Grimsby Town,[19] but failed to make another appearance for the club.

Shrewsbury Town

Following his release by Blackpool, Caton joined Shrewsbury Town on a free transfer on 18 June 2014.[20] Caton made his Shrewsbury Town debut, coming on as a substitute for Ashley Vincent in the 57th minutes, 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] After making four appearance, Caton returned to his parent club following his end on loan at Southport.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2012 and 31/08/2012" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "James Caton". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Iles, Marc (3 May 2013). "Ex-Wanderer Caton set for Blackpool call". The Bolton News. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Charlie and his team book trip down Wembley Way". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Reaping the rewards of excellence". Summer Newsletter (PDF). Wade Deacon and Fairfield High Schools Federation. July 2010. p. 4. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Valentin Gjokaj and James Caton will get another chance to impress". Derby Telegraph. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  7. ↑ Loakes, Tom (31 July 2012). "Gjokaj Given More Time To Impress". Derby County F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  8. ↑ Canavan, Steve (7 August 2012). "Blackpool 2, Everton 0 – Full match report". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Blackpool sign Djeziri, Noguera and Caton". BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Caton loves Seasiders Style". Blackpool F.C. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "J. Caton". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Games played by James Caton in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Blackpool 1–1 Watford". BBC Sport. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  14. ↑ "Retained List". Blackpool F.C. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "James Caton: Blackpool winger joins Accrington Stanley on loan". BBC Sport. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  16. ↑ "Accrington Stanley 1 - 2 Dagenham and Redbridge". BBC Sport. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "Accrington Stanley vs Oxford United". Accrington Town F.C. 19 October 2013. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "Caton Agrees Chester Loan". Blackpool FC. 27 March 2014.
  19. ↑ "Grimsby Town 2–1 Chester". BBC Sport. 12 April 2014.
  20. ↑ "James Caton The Latest Arrival". Shrewsweb. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town 2 - 1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  22. ↑ "James Caton: Southport sign Shrewsbury winger on loan". BBC Sport. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  23. ↑ "Stunner seals Town win - video and pictures". Shropshire Star. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

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