James Phillip McCarten (born 8 November 1990) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Career McCarten was born in Netherton, Merseyside. He began his career as a youth player at Everton and was named Everton under-18's player of the year for the 2008–09 season. Academy manager Ray Hall described McCarten as "the type of player a young boy should look up to". In March 2010, he joined Football League Two side Accrington Stanley on a short-term loan deal, making one appearance during a 3–2 defeat to Grimsby Town.
Released by Everton on his return, McCarten signed for Welsh Premier League side Aberystwyth Town. He made a total of 55 appearances for the club.
On 8 February 2019, McCarten was loaned out from Warrington Town to Bamber Bridge to get back to full fitness after an injury.PLAYER NEWS: James McCarten heading to Irongate, pitchero.com, 8 February 2019
On 20 March 2019, he then joined City of Liverpool FC on a dual registration. He later played for Bootle.https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/bootle/appearances/2022-2023/jay-mccarten/558813
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Welsh Premier profile