As a player, he was a forward from 2002 to 2014 before returning to football in 2015. He started his career with Morecambe before joining Carlisle United, he returned to Morecambe a year later for a loan spell. he then went on loan to Darlington before joining Bury on a permanent deal. He then had a loan spell at Grimsby Town and Morecambe again before completing a permanent move back to the club. He joined Hyde and retired after finishing his career with a loan spell at Chester.
In the summer of 2007, Carlton signed for Carlisle United for a nominal fee. In his first season, he was mainly used as substitute. In total he made 46 appearances for Carlisle and scored 3 goals. All of his goals were scored at the beginning of the 2008–09 season, where on 9 August, he fired Carlisle to a 3–2 opening day victory away at Bristol Rovers, scoring twice.
On 11 November 2008, Carlton returned to Morecambe on a one-month loan.[5] His loan with Morecambe was extended by a further month on 16 November 2008.[6]
On 14 January 2009, Carlton joined Darlington on loan until the end of the season.[7]
In the summer of 2009, Carlton was released from Carlisle.[8]
On 23 September 2010 he joined Grimsby Town on an initial one-month loan,[9] where he played five games before returning to Bury on 20 October 2010. He cancelled his contract by mutual consent with Bury on 31 January 2011.
Return to Morecambe
Carlton re-signed for Morecambe on a short-term deal in February 2011.[10] He then signed a two-year contract with the club on 1 July.[11] On 9 August 2011 he scored the first goal in the 2–0 win over Barnsley. On 10 September 2011 he scored the first hat-trick of his career in the 6–0 demolition over Crawley Town. On 3 September 2012, he was ruled out for seven months through injury.[12]
On 31 July 2013, Morecambe announced that they would not offer Carlton a new contract.[13]
In March 2014, he joined Chester on loan until the end of the season.[15]
At the end of the 2013–14 season, Carlton decided to retire after suffering with a long-standing knee injury having spent the last three months of the season on loan at Chester.[16]
Lancaster City
In August 2015, Carlton came out of retirement and signed for Northern Premier League side Lancaster City. Carlton had for part the 2014–15 season involved himself with North Lancashire and District Football League club CC Wanderers, helping with the running of the team and appearing on the odd occasion, however at the end of the season CC Wanderers folded and Carlton took up the opportunity to sign for The Dolly Blues.[17]
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