| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David George Carlton [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Stepney, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1969 | West Ham United | ||
| 1969–1972 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Fulham | 9 | (0) |
| 1972 | → Dallas Tornado (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 1973–1976 | Northampton Town | 104 | (6) |
| 1976–1980 | Brentford | 140 | (7) |
| 1980–1982 | Northampton Town | 76 | (1) |
| Wealdstone | |||
| Total | 338 | (15) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David George Carlton (born 24 November 1952) is an English retired professional footballer who made 320 appearances as a midfielder in the Football League, most notably for Northampton Town and Brentford.
Carlton began his career as an apprentice at West Ham United and moved to Fulham in 1969. [2] [1] He made his debut during the 1971–72 Second Division season and made eight appearances in total. [3] After a loan spell at North American Soccer League club Dallas Tornado in 1972, [4] Carlton returned to Fulham, but made just one further appearance before his departure in October 1973. [3]
Carlton signed for Fourth Division club Northampton Town in October 1973. [3] He made just six league appearances in what remained of 1973–74, but became a regular pick from the beginning of the 1974–75 season and helped the Cobblers to promotion to the Third Division a year later. [5] Northampton Town were relegated straight back to the Fourth Division and Carlton departed the club early in the 1976–77 season. [1] He made 104 league appearances and scored six goals during nearly three years at the County Ground. [1]
Carlton reunited with his former Fulham and Northampton Town manager Bill Dodgin at Fourth Division club Brentford in October 1976 and signed for a £3,000 fee. [2] [1] He helped the Bees to promotion to the Third Division in the 1977–78 season and unlike with Northampton, the club consolidated its position at the higher level. [6] Carlton departed Griffin Park at the end of the 1979–80 season and made 148 appearances and scored seven goals during nearly four years with the Bees. [2]
In September 1980, Carlton dropped back to the Fourth Division, when he followed Bill Dodgin back to Northampton Town. [1] He made 76 league appearances before departing in 1982. [1]
Carlton ended his career with a spell at Alliance Premier League club Wealdstone. [2]
After retiring from football, Carlton settled in Little Billing and began a business selling golf equipment. [5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 1971–72 [3] | Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972–73 [3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Dallas Tornado (loan) | 1972 [4] | North American Soccer League | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Brentford | 1976–77 [6] | Fourth Division | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |
| 1977–78 [6] | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 1978–79 [6] | Third Division | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 1979–80 [6] | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Total | 140 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 148 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 149 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 159 | 7 | ||
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