Daniel Andrew Carlton (born 22 December 1983) is an English former professional footballer.
As a player, he was a forward from 2002 to 2014 before returning to football in 2015.
He started his career with Morecambe before joining Carlisle United, he returned to Morecambe a year later for a loan spell.
he then went on loan to Darlington before joining Bury on a permanent deal.
He then had a loan spell at Grimsby Town and Morecambe again before completing a permanent move back to the club.
He joined Hyde and retired after finishing his career with a loan spell at Chester.
In August 2015, Carlton returned to football, signing a contract with Lancaster City of the Northern Premier League.