Dave Carlton

English footballer

Dave Carlton
Personal information
Full name David George Carlton[1]
Date of birth (1952-11-24) 24 November 1952 (age 71)
Place of birth Stepney, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1969 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.

Playing career

Early years

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 8 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]

Northampton Town

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]

Brentford

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]

Return to Northampton Town

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]

Wealdstone

Carlton ended his career with a spell at Alliance Premier League club Wealdstone.[2]

Personal life

After retiring from football, Carlton settled in Little Billing and began a business selling golf equipment.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

Honours

Northampton Town

Brentford

  • Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1977–78[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Dave Carlton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 34. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ a b c d e "David Carlton". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b "NASL-David Carlton". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Where Are They Now? Northampton Town 1975–76 Division Four Runners Up". The League Paper. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 394–395. ISBN 0951526200.