Jack Whatmough
 Whatmough warming up with Portsmouth in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack David Vincent Whatmough[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Gosport, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Preston North End | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Portsmouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2021 | Portsmouth | 121 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Wigan Athletic | 83 | (3) |
| 2023– | Preston North End | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:15, 13 September 2014 (UTC) | |||
Jack David Vincent Whatmough (born 19 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Preston North End as a centre-back.
Club career
[edit]Portsmouth
[edit]Whatmough was born in Gosport and played for Southampton. At the age of 13 he decided to leave Southampton F.C. He then trained with Portsmouth and joined Academy.[3] He signed a two-year scholarship deal with Pompey on 6 July 2012.[4]
On 14 August 2012, Whatmough appeared on the bench in a 0–3 away defeat against Plymouth Argyle.[5] He finished the season with 26 youth appearances, with the Academy being crowned champions.
On 19 August 2013, Whatmouth signed a three-year professional deal.[6] On 28 September he appeared again on the bench, in a 2–4 away defeat against York City.[7]
On 26 November, Whatmough made his professional debut, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Southend United.[8] He signed a contract extension with Portsmouth on 10 April 2014,[9] later revealing via Twitter that his deal was extended until 2017.
On 6 January 2016, Whatmough joined Havant and Waterlooville on a one-month loan to continue his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury which had kept him out since March 2015.
On 25 February 2017, Whatmough scored his first professional goal for Portsmouth in a 3–0 away win over Carlisle United[10] In June 2021, Whatmough left Portsmouth at the end of his contract.
Wigan Athletic
[edit]On 4 June 2021, Whatmough joined fellow League One side Wigan Athletic on a free transfer.[11] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 4-1 win at Accrington Stanley on 18 September 2021.[12] The 2021–22 season saw Wigan promoted as Champions,[13] Whatmough being named Wigan Athletic's Player of the Season.[14]
On 13 February 2023, he signed a new eighteen-month contract.[15]
On 26 July 2023, Whatmough left Wigan alongside Jamie McGrath following advice from the Professional Footballers' Association after repeated contractual breaches by the club's previous owners.[16]
Preston North End
[edit]On 2 August 2023, Whatmough joined Championship side Preston North End on a three-year professional deal.[17]
International career
[edit]On 16 December 2013, Whatmough was called up to train with England U18's.[18] He then made his international debut on 5 March of the following year, starting in a 2–1 loss against Croatia at St George's Park.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 5 April 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 2012–13 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | League Two | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League One | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League One | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| Total | 121 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 136 | 3 | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2015–16 | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 46 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | EFL Championship | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| Total | 83 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 4 | ||
| Preston North End | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career total | 230 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 254 | 7 | ||
Honours
[edit]Portsmouth
- EFL League Two: 2016–17[21]
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2019–20[22]
Wigan Athletic
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2021–22 EFL League One[23]
- Wigan Athletic Player of the Year: 2021–22[14]
- EFL League One Team of the Year: 2021–22[24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers" (PDF). The Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Jack Whatmough - Defender - First Team Preston North End". Wigan Athletic F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Defender's one for the future". Portsmouth News. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Eight Get Blues Apprenticeships". Portsmouth FC. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Plymouth 3–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Jack Whatmough signs first Pompey deal". BBC Sport. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "York 4–2 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Portsmouth 1–2 Southend". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Whatmough Extends Pompey Deal". Portsmouth F.C. 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Carlise 0–3 Portsmouth". Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Jack Whatmough: Wigan Athletic sign Portsmouth defender". BBC. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Accrington 1-4 Wigan Athletic". BBC. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Wigan Athletic FC crowned champions of Sky Bet League One". Wigan Athletic. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ a b "2021/22 WIGAN ATHLETIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR : JACK WHATMOUGH". wiganathletic.com. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Jack Whatmough signs new Latics deal!". wiganathletic.com. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "PNE Land Jack Whatmough On Three-Year Deal". pnefc.net. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "England Call For Jack". Portsmouth FC. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Déjà-vu for England U18s as they slip to Croatia defeat". The FA. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ Jack Whatmough at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2017). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017–2018. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 298–299. ISBN 978-1-4722-3397-4.
- ^ Williams, Adam (13 March 2021). "Portsmouth 0–0 Salford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Mohamed Salah and Sam Kerr win PFA player of year awards". BBC Sport. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced". EFL. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Jack Whatmough at Soccerbase