James Caton

Caton was born in Widnes, where he attended Wade Deacon High School. As well as football, he played rugby league at school, and was a member of his Year 10 team that reached the Champion Schools final at Twickenham in 2009. Caton played football for boys' team Widnes Wolves before joining Bolton Wanderers as a nine-year-old schoolboy. He was a part of the England U16s setup that won the Victory shield and turned professional with Bolton in 2010, but was released in the summer of 2012. After a trial with Derby County, Caton scored against Everton in Keith Southern's testimonial match as part of a successful trial with Blackpool.

Blackpool

Caton signed a two-year contract with Football League Championship club Blackpool, with the option of a third year, in August 2012. He said his move to Blackpool was motivated by the club's playing style. Named twice on the bench in his first year, against Cardiff City and Watford, his senior debut came on 31 August 2013, as a late substitute for Nathan Delfouneso in a 1–0 win against Watford. He joined League Two club Accrington Stanley on a month's loan in October 2013, and made his debut in a 2–1 loss against Dagenham & Redbridge, coming on as a substitute for Nicky Hunt in the 59th minute. However, his loan was cut short due to injury. In March 2014, he went on loan again, to Conference Premier club Chester until the end of the season. He scored on his debut, having come on as a half-time substitute against Grimsby Town, but made no more appearances for the club. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Caton was released.

Shrewsbury Town

Following his release by Blackpool, Caton joined Shrewsbury Town on a free transfer in June 2014. He made his league debut as a 57th-minute substitute for Ashley Vincent in a 2–1 win over Tranmere Rovers on 16 August 2014. Having only been on the fringes of the first-team squad, he went on loan to Southport in January 2015. After returning to his parent club, he captained a young Shrewsbury side to victory over local rivals AFC Telford United in the Shropshire Senior Cup final, also scoring the opening goal in a…

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