Tommy Caton

[blueinsa]

Sadly passed away on this day in 1993 aged just 30.

RIP.

 

[Peggy's a blue]

Very sad. I remember Tommy as a very young man coming into the team.

RIP

 

[Kompany is King]

Think he made his debut for us at just 16.

 

[Peggy's a blue]

I think he was in the cup final v Spurs at about 18, dad said they kept him in the team to long a spell for his age.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

I'll always remember his hair...like a white man's affro. RIP Tommy.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

can remember an early interview in either match weekly or shoot,where it was reported he would soon sign professional forms and his wages would rocket up to £250 per week..at the time i thought wow!

 

[squirtyflower]

I think he was in the cup final v Spurs at about 18, dad said they kept him in the team to long a spell for his age.

Him and Nicky Reid at centre back, academy products and both young

 

[KenTheLandlord]

0-0 v Crystal Palace. Thought he would be England centre back for years.

He had played 100 league matches by the time he was 19 1/2.
That is Kelechi's age now. Mind boggling.

 

[kismet]

Great centre half from Kirkby. Thought he was man of the match along with Nicky Reid on the Saturday Cup Final v Spurs. They had great games against Archibald, Crooks, Ardiles etc, when both were just teenagers.

Thought he would go on to play for us for many years. Tragic that he died so young.

RIP big Tommy.

 

[meeesh]

Loved TC,my earliest memories of him and Kevin Bond at cb,not many knew he was a scouser mind,but one of my boyhood heroes along with Bobby McDonald

 

[the old abbey]

Such a shame.think he hit the ale big time after getting bad injury's,think his last club may have been Oxford or Charlton.

 

[Tanzeylee]

Had great promise one of me fave players as a kid and had a plume of blonde hair he was like the David gower of the football world

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Didn't realise he was only 30.
Classy player.
Looked like Steve Cram.

 

[jimharri]

Had a thunderous shot on him; seem to remember him cracking in a free kick or two for us.

 

[yeseye]

Such a shame.think he hit the ale big time after getting bad injury's,think his last club may have been Oxford or Charlton.

Both and Arsenal.
Tommy was one I watched growing up and brings back good memories . He also left 3 children when he sadly passed at 30 RIP.

 

[madchester]

I was in Manchester Royal Infirmary After a mad accident when I was 19 Both arms in plaster one leg in plaster & the other leg completely bandaged .Nurse knew I was a City fan & Tommy Caton was in getting treatment for a ankle problem ( No Private Hospital then Amazing !!!) He come in to see me but even though he tried could not help but burst out laughing, Really cheered me. up stayed and yapped for a decent amount of time RIP Tommy.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

I think we sold him to Arsenal I assume for a kings ransome although I can't remember clearly.

Halifax away in the cup, matters not one jot now.

RIP Tommy, May God bless you and keep you.

 

[East Level 2]

I think he was in the cup final v Spurs at about 18, dad said they kept him in the team to long a spell for his age.

I'd agree with that. Unfortunately even as a raw kid of 16 he was miles better than the rest of the central defenders at the club so he was never rested.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

One minute I was delivering newspapers, reading about a pre season Skol Cup tournament in Edinburgh.

The next, (only two years later) I was chanting his name at the FA Cup Quarter Final replay against Everton


Everyone had a player who bridged the gap from childhood to tap room worship, and Tommy Caton was mine.

 

[billfromthehill]

He looked like Paul Nicholas rip blue.