Charlie Caton

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Charlie Caton
Personal information
Full name Charlie George Caton [1]
Date of birth (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Bodelwyddan, Wales
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Accrington Stanley
Number 18
Youth career
2010–2019 Wrexham
2019–2020 Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Shrewsbury Town 4 (0)
2022–2023 → Chester (loan) 26 (7)
2023–2025 Chester 53 (19)
2025– Accrington Stanley 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:27, 22 July 2025 (UTC)

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

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Early life

He is the son of longstanding Bala Town manager Colin Caton. [2]

Caton attended Ysgol Brynhyfryd in Ruthin, Denbighshire. [3]

Career

Shrewsbury Town

Having started his career with the Wrexham academy, Caton joined Shrewsbury Town as a first-year scholar in 2019. [4] [5] On 10 November 2020, Caton made his first-team debut from the bench in a 4–3 EFL Trophy victory over Crewe Alexandra. [6] 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. [5]

In November 2022, Caton joined National League North club Chester on an initial one-month loan deal. [7] Following an impressive start to his loan spell, the deal was first extended by a further month, [8] then subsequently extended until the end of the season. [9]

Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, it was confirmed Caton would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract. [10]

Chester

On 27 May 2023, Caton returned to Chester on a permanent two-year deal following his successful loan spell the previous season. [11] [12]

Following a strong start to the 2024–25 season, Caton was named National League North Player of the Month for August 2024. [13]

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. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 July 2025 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shrewsbury Town 2019–20 [15] League One 0000000000
2020–21 [15] League One3000002 [a] 050
2021–22 [15] League One0030003 [a] 060
2022–23 [15] League One1000203 [a] 060
Total40302080170
Chester (loan) 2022–23 [16] National League North 26700—3 [b] 0297
Chester 2023–24 [17] National League North28553—1 [c] 0348
2024–25 [18] National League North251440—1 [c] 03014
Total792693—509329
Accrington Stanley 2024–25 [19] League Two 120———120
Career total95261232013012229
  1. 1 2 3 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. ↑ "First Year Scholars Set To Join Academy". www.shrewsburytown.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Charlie Caton signs two-year Salop deal". www.shrewsburytown.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Cox, Lewis (10 November 2020). "EFL Trophy: Crewe 3 Shrewsbury 4 - Report". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Charlie Caton joins Chester FC on loan". www.shrewsburytown.com. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "BREAKING | Charlie Caton's loan extended!". chesterfc.com. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "BREAKING | Charlie Caton's loan extended for rest of season!". chesterfc.com. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Retained List 2023". www.shrewsburytown.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Davies, Shaun (30 May 2023). "Talented striker Caton signs two-year deal with the Blues". Leader Live. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Caton agrees to sign a two-year deal with Chester FC". Denbighshire Free Press. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Player Power! It's Awards For Henry, Caton And Shields". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "SIGNING: Charlie's a Red". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 Charlie Caton at Soccerway
  16. ↑ "First Team Statistics 2022/23".
  17. ↑ "First Team Statistics 2023/24".
  18. ↑ "First Team Statistics 2024/25".
  19. ↑ "Games played by Charlie Caton in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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