Crayton started his career playing for St. Joseph Warriors in Liberia before moving to his first Swiss club, Luzern in 1997.
On 27 June 2005 it was announced that FC Basel had signed a three-year contract with Crayton as reserve goalkeeper behind first-choice keeper Pascal Zuberbühler.
[4] He also played one match in the UEFA Cup group stage in November 2006, due to a red-card suspension of the first-choice keeper Franco Costanzo.
[7] In the Swiss Cup via FC Léchelles, SC Binningen, Grasshopper Club, Stade Nyonnais and in the semi-final Thun, Basel advanced to the final, and winning this 4–1 against AC Bellinzona they won the competition.
During the 2009 season, Crayton has been caught in a three-way competition with Josh Wicks and Milos Kocic for the starting goalkeeper position for United.
[13] Crayton made his international debut for Liberia in a 2000 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Tunisia.
In addition to his national team appearances, Crayton has also played in two FIFA World All-Star games, in South Africa in 1999, and in Hong Kong in 2008.