Tom Coulton Explained

Tom Coulton
Fullname:Thomas Philip Coulton
Height:1.83m
Birth Date:15 November 1992
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Arsenal
Youthclubs2:Barnet
Years1:2010–2011
Clubs1:Barnet
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2011
Clubs3:Leverstock Green
Caps3:29
Goals3:0
Years4:2013–2015
Clubs4:St Albans City
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2013
Clubs5:Berkhamsted (loan)
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2015
Clubs6:Ware (dual registration)
Caps6:17
Goals6:0
Years7:2015
Clubs8:Barton Rovers (loan)
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Years9:2015–2016
Clubs9:Ware
Caps9:26
Goals9:0
Years10:2016
Clubs10:London Colney
Caps10:3
Goals10:0
Years11:2016
Clubs11:St Albans City
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Years12:2016–2017
Clubs12:Barton Rovers
Caps12:20
Goals12:0
Years13:2017
Clubs13:Ware
Caps13:18
Goals13:0
Years14:2018
Clubs15:Ware
Caps15:1
Goals15:0
Club-Update:17:59, 1 April 2018 (UTC)

Thomas Philip Coulton (born 15 November 1992) is an English footballer who last played for Ware.

Career

Coulton started his career at Arsenal but later signed for Barnet. He made his Barnet debut on 4 January 2011 aged just 18 in their 2–4 loss against Stevenage.[1] He was released by Barnet at the end of the 2010–11 season.

He signed for Leverstock Green for the 2012–13 season. After receiving the player of the season award, Coulton attracted interest from higher leagues and subsequently signed for St Albans City. He made his City debut with an excellent display in the Herts Charity Cup final win over Bishop's Stortford in April 2013.[2] On 25 August 2013 he made his debut as a loanee for Berkhamsted.[3]

He kicked off the 2014–15 season as St Albans City warder in the Herts Charity Cup victory over Ware on 2 August 2014,[4] and went on to make another six displays that season,[5] before going to Ware on dual registration terms in January 2015.[6] [7]

St Albans City released him at the end of the campaign, before being signed by Cockfosters in July 2015.[8] However, joint Saints manager James Gray changed his mind and re-signed him[9] [10] and fielded him in the Herts Charity Cup away at Ware on 4 August 2015.[11] Subsequent to that he appeared in the Spartan South Midlands Football League opening game for Cockfosters on 8 August 2015[12] and the Southern Football League for Barton Rovers home against Ware on 18 August 2015.[13] He saw St Albans City have their first National League South win of the season from the bench against Hemel Hempstead Town on 31 August 2015,[14] before being signed by new Ware boss Ken Charlery in November 2015.[15]

He joined London Colney appearing 3 times before re-signing at St Albans City.[16] His first game for the season at City was against London Colney in the Herts Senior Cup on 31 October 2016.[17] On 7 November 2016 he returned to Barton Rovers.[18]

Ahead of the 2017–18 season he was back at Ware.[19] His provisionally last competitive appearance for the club came in the Herts Senior Cup against Welwyn Garden City on 5 December 2017,[20] which whom he joined in January 2018.[21] His final game before going into retirement was for Ware against Witham Town in the Isthmian League North Division on 27 January 2018.[22]

Notes and References

  1. News: Match Report Stevenage - Barnet 4 - 2. Barnet FC . 2011-01-05 . 2011-01-05.
  2. News: Keeper Returns to Saints . Pitchero Non-League . 28 October 2016 . 29 October 2016.
  3. News: Three wins on the spin as Berko cruise past Ampthill Town . Berkhamsted & Tring Gazette . 27 August 2013 . 29 October 2016.
  4. News: Encouraging start as Saints show Ware little charity . Telegraph & Argus . 3 August 2014 . 29 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Tom Coulton Statistics 2014–15. St Albans FC Statistics. 29 October 2016.
  6. Web site: Ware overcome Rovers in the snow. Ware FC. 29 October 2016.
  7. News: St Albans City boss believes side can still reach play-offs this season . St Albans & Harpenden Review . 4 February 2015 . 4 December 2015 .
  8. News: Cockfosters FC are delighted to announce the signing of Ex St Albans City FC Goalkeeper Tom Coulton. Cocfosters FC Official Twitter. 18 July 2016. 29 October 2016.
  9. News: Coulton causes possible U-turn on sub keeper . The Herts Advertiser . 23 July 2015 . 29 October 2016 .
  10. News: Saints set to bring back goalkeeper Coulton . The Herts Advertiser . 3 August 2015 . 29 October 2016 .
  11. News: Winning start as City beat Ware in Charity Cup . St Albans & Harpenden Review . 5 August 2015 . 4 December 2015 .
  12. Web site: Match Report: Cockfosters – Bedford. Cockfosters FC. 29 October 2016.
  13. News: Match Report: Barton Rovers – Ware . Aylesbury United FC . 20 August 2015 . 4 December 2015 .
  14. News: St Albans City denied elusive first league win after late Hemel Hempstead Town goal . The Herts Advertiser . 31 August 2015 . 29 October 2016 .
  15. News: New Ware boss Ken Charlery starts reign by signing seven players . Hertfordshire Mercury . 19 November 2015 . 4 December 2015 .
  16. News: Keeper Returns to Saints . The National League . 28 October 2016 . 24 December 2016 .
  17. News: St Albans City claim bragging rights with Herts Senior Cup win over London Colney . The Herts Advertiser . 31 October 2016 . 24 December 2016 .
  18. Web site: Tom Coulton Player Profile. Barton Rovers FC. 24 December 2016.
  19. Web site: Tom Coulton Player Profile. Ware FC. 18 July 2017.
  20. Web site: Ware 0 Welwyn Garden City 3. Ware FC. 27 December 2017.
  21. News: Goalscoring hero back at Welwyn Garden City . Welvyn Hatfield Times . 12 January 2018 . 18 January 2018 .
  22. Web site: Witham Town 0 Ware 1. Ware FC. 1 April 2018. External links