Dave Carlton

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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[edit]

Early years[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Personal life[edit]

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

Career statistics[edit]

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[edit]

Northampton Town

Brentford

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

References[edit]

  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.
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