Tom Coulton

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tom Coulton

| image =

| fullname = Thomas Philip Coulton

| height = 1.83m

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|11|15|df=y}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Arsenal

| youthyears2 =

| 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.barnetfc.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10431~53258,00.html|title=Match Report Stevenage - Barnet 4 - 2|publisher=Barnet FC |date=2011-01-05 |accessdate=2011-01-05}} 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.{{cite news | title=Keeper Returns to Saints | url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/keeper-returns-to-saints-50764/ | publisher=Pitchero Non-League | date=28 October 2016 | accessdate=29 October 2016}} On 25 August 2013 he made his debut as a loanee for Berkhamsted.{{cite news | title=Three wins on the spin as Berko cruise past Ampthill Town | url=http://www.berkhamstedtoday.co.uk/sport/football/three-wins-on-the-spin-as-berko-cruise-past-ampthill-town-1-5428651 | publisher=Berkhamsted & Tring Gazette | date=27 August 2013 | accessdate=29 October 2016}}

He kicked off the 2014–15 season as St Albans City warder in the Herts Charity Cup victory over Ware on 2 August 2014,{{cite news | title=Encouraging start as Saints show Ware little charity | url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/11384108.Encouraging_start_as_Saints_show_Ware_little_charity/ | publisher=Telegraph & Argus | date=3 August 2014 | accessdate=29 October 2016}} and went on to make another six displays that season,{{cite web|title=Tom Coulton Statistics 2014–15|url=http://saintsstatistics.co.uk/player2.php?id=1529&season=96|publisher=St Albans FC Statistics|accessdate=29 October 2016}} before going to Ware on dual registration terms in January 2015.{{cite web|title=Ware overcome Rovers in the snow|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ware/teams/72309/match-centre/1-1010311|publisher=Ware FC|accessdate=29 October 2016}}{{Cite news | title=St Albans City boss believes side can still reach play-offs this season | url=http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/sport/hertssport/11767459.Saints_boss_insists_anything_is_possible_for_his_side_this_season/ | publisher=St Albans & Harpenden Review | date = 4 February 2015 | accessdate = 4 December 2015 }}

St Albans City released him at the end of the campaign, before being signed by Cockfosters in July 2015.{{cite news|title=Cockfosters FC are delighted to announce the signing of Ex St Albans City FC Goalkeeper Tom Coulton|url=https://twitter.com/cockfostersfc/status/622456450531639296|publisher=Cocfosters FC Official Twitter|date=18 July 2016|accessdate=29 October 2016}} However, joint Saints manager James Gray changed his mind and re-signed him{{Cite news | title=Coulton causes possible U-turn on sub keeper | url=http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/st-albans-city/coulton_causes_possible_u_turn_on_sub_keeper_1_4163309 | publisher=The Herts Advertiser | date = 23 July 2015 | accessdate = 29 October 2016 }}{{Cite news | title=Saints set to bring back goalkeeper Coulton | url=http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/st-albans-city/saints_set_to_bring_back_goalkeeper_coulton_1_4179415 | publisher=The Herts Advertiser | date = 3 August 2015 | accessdate = 29 October 2016 }} and fielded him in the Herts Charity Cup away at Ware on 4 August 2015.{{Cite news | title=Winning start as City beat Ware in Charity Cup | url=http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/sport/13573573.Winning_start_as_City_beat_Ware_in_Charity_Cup/ | publisher=St Albans & Harpenden Review | date = 5 August 2015 | accessdate = 4 December 2015 }} Subsequent to that he appeared in the Spartan South Midlands Football League opening game for Cockfosters on 8 August 2015{{cite web|title=Match Report: Cockfosters – Bedford|url=http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/cockfostersfc/303695/SeasonArchive/match_report/3728712?archive_id=90919|publisher=Cockfosters FC|accessdate=29 October 2016}} and the Southern Football League for Barton Rovers home against Ware on 18 August 2015.{{Cite news | title=Match Report: Barton Rovers – Ware | url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/match/2015-08-18/barton-rovers/vs/ware | publisher=Aylesbury United FC | date = 20 August 2015 | accessdate = 4 December 2015 }} 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,{{Cite news | title=St Albans City denied elusive first league win after late Hemel Hempstead Town goal | url=http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/st-albans-city/st_albans_city_denied_elusive_first_league_win_after_late_hemel_hempstead_town_goal_1_4215241 | publisher=The Herts Advertiser | date = 31 August 2015 | accessdate = 29 October 2016 }} before being signed by new Ware boss Ken Charlery in November 2015.{{Cite news | title=New Ware boss Ken Charlery starts reign by signing seven players | url=http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/New-boss-Ken-starts-reign-signing-seven/story-28200658-detail/story.html | publisher=Hertfordshire Mercury | date = 19 November 2015 | accessdate = 4 December 2015 }}

He joined London Colney appearing 3 times before re-signing at St Albans City.{{Cite news | title=Keeper Returns to Saints | url=http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/news/details.php?news_id=19146 | publisher=The National League | date = 28 October 2016 | accessdate = 24 December 2016 }} His first game for the season at City was against London Colney in the Herts Senior Cup on 31 October 2016.{{Cite news | title=St Albans City claim bragging rights with Herts Senior Cup win over London Colney | url=http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/st-albans-city/st_albans_city_claim_bragging_rights_with_herts_senior_cup_win_over_london_colney_1_4757510 | publisher=The Herts Advertiser | date = 31 October 2016 | accessdate = 24 December 2016 }} On 7 November 2016 he returned to Barton Rovers.{{cite web|title=Tom Coulton Player Profile|url=http://www.bartonrovers.co.uk/club/60494/Players/view/2648807|publisher=Barton Rovers FC|accessdate=24 December 2016}}

Ahead of the 2017–18 season he was back at Ware.{{cite web|title=Tom Coulton Player Profile|url=http://www.warefc.co.uk/teams/72309/player/tom-coulton-1443527/32341|publisher=Ware FC|accessdate=18 July 2017}} His provisionally last competitive appearance for the club came in the Herts Senior Cup against Welwyn Garden City on 5 December 2017,{{cite web|title=Ware 0 Welwyn Garden City 3|url=http://www.warefc.co.uk/teams/72309/match-centre/2-47747|publisher=Ware FC|accessdate=27 December 2017}} which whom he joined in January 2018.{{Cite news | title=Goalscoring hero back at Welwyn Garden City | url=http://www.whtimes.co.uk/sport/football/goalscoring-hero-back-at-welwyn-garden-city-1-5352286 | publisher=Welvyn Hatfield Times | date = 12 January 2018 | accessdate = 18 January 2018 }} His final game before going into retirement was for Ware against Witham Town in the Isthmian League North Division on 27 January 2018.{{cite web|title=Witham Town 0 Ware 1|url=http://www.warefc.co.uk/teams/72309/match-centre/1-2865772|publisher=Ware FC|accessdate=1 April 2018}}