Alex Whitmore

Alexander James Whitmore[2] (born 7 September 1995)[3] is an English professional footballer who plays for AFC Fylde, as a central defender.

Alex Whitmore
Personal information
Full name Alexander James Whitmore
Date of birth (1995-09-07) 7 September 1995
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 AFC Fylde
Number 6
Youth career
Wallsend Boys Club
2012–2015 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Burnley 0 (0)
2015 → Chester (loan) 5 (0)
2016 → Gateshead (loan) 19 (2)
2016–2017 → Morecambe (loan) 15 (0)
2017 → Morecambe (loan) 20 (0)
2017–2018 → Bury (loan) 8 (0)
2018 Chesterfield 15 (1)
2018–2019 Grimsby Town 31 (1)
2019– AFC Fylde 119 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:39, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

After playing youth football with Wallsend Boys Club, Whitmore turned professional with Burnley in 2014, and had spells at Chester, Gateshead, Morecambe, Bury and Chesterfield. He signed for Grimsby Town in May 2018 before joining current club AFC Fylde in June 2019.

Career

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Whitmore started his career with local youth side Wallsend Boys Club, where he played until the age of sixteen.[4] In July 2012, he joined Burnley on a two-year scholarship deal.[4] He progressed through the youth side and was named as captain in his second season at the club, signing his first professional contract in March 2014.[5] He was moved into the development squad and remained there for one season before he signed a new one-year contract extension in April 2015.[6] He received a place in the first team squad for the pre-season tour of Scotland in the summer of 2015.[7]

In November 2015, he joined National League side Chester on a one-month youth loan deal.[8] He made his senior debut in the 1–1 league draw with Dover Athletic, playing the full ninety minutes.[9] He made five appearances during his month at the Deva Stadium, however, he turned down the option to extend his loan despite interest from Chester manager Steve Burr.[10]

In January 2016, he instead chose to join National League rivals Gateshead on a loan deal until the end of the season, preferring to move closer to his North East roots.[10][11] He was a first team regular for the club and made twenty-three appearances in all competitions, scoring twice.[9] His performances during the spell convinced Burnley to extend his contract for a further year.[12]

In July 2016, he joined League Two side Morecambe on a loan deal until January 2017.[13] He made his debut in August 2016, in the opening day 2–0 defeat to Grimsby Town.[9] He made 23 appearances for Morecambe during his loan spell, playing regularly despite missing seven games due to suspension after receiving two red cards.[14] Later in January 2017, Whitmore returned to Morecambe until the end of the season on loan after their transfer embargo was lifted.[15]

On 31 July 2017, Whitmore signed for Football League One side Bury on loan until January 2018.[16] He made a total of eleven appearances in all competitions before returning to Burnley having found it difficult to hold down a first team place.[17]

On 18 January 2018, Whitmore signed for Football League Two side Chesterfield on a 2+1⁄2-year deal.[18][19]

On 30 May 2018, Whitmore signed a one-year contract with League Two side Grimsby Town on a free transfer.[20][21]

In June 2019, he signed for AFC Fylde.[22] He captained the club to the National League North title in the 2022–23 season,[23] subsequently being named in the division's team of the season.[24]

Career statistics
As of match played 16 October 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley 2015–16[25] Championship 000000—00
2016–17[26] Premier League 00———00
2017–18[27] Premier League 00———00
Total 000000—00
Chester (loan) 2015–16[9] National League 50——0050
Gateshead (loan) 2015–16[9] National League 192——40232
Morecambe (loan) 2016–17[26] League Two 350202040430
Bury (loan) 2017–18[27] League One 80001020110
Chesterfield 2017–18[27] League Two 151000000151
Grimsby Town 2018–19[28] League Two 311001030351
AFC Fylde 2019–20[9] National League 34140—40421
2020–21[9] National League North 15140—20211
2021–22[9] National League North 9220—00112
Total 584100—60744
Career total 1718120401902068

Honours

AFC Fylde

Individual

  • National League North Team of the Year: 2022–23[24]

References
  1. "Profile". Morecambe F.C. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. "Burnley sign up nine new scholars". Lancashire Telegraph. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  5. "Meet The New Professionals". Burnley F.C. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  6. "New Deals For Clarets Starlets". Burnley F.C. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  7. "Development Squad profiles". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  8. Jim Green (24 November 2015). "Chester FC: Burnley defender Alex Whitmore arrives on loan". Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  9. Alex Whitmore at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  10. "Chester FC: Alex Whitmore explains decision to choose Gateshead over Blues". Chester Chronicle. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  11. Jim Green (2 January 2016). "Burnley youngster Alex Whitmore has joined Gateshead on a youth loan deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  12. "Young Burnley trio offered new deals". Eurosport. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  13. "Alex Whitmore: Burnley centre-back joins Morecambe on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  14. "Whitmore is latest returning loan player". Up The Clarets. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  15. "Alex Whitmore Return". Morecambe F.C. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  16. "CONFIRMED: Clarets Alex Whitmore joins Bury on loan". www.buryfc.co.uk.
  17. "Whitmore Loan Finishes". Bury F.C. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  18. "Spireites Sign Burnley Defender". www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk.
  19. "Alex Whitmore: Chesterfield sign Burnley defender on free transfer". BBC Sport. 18 January 2018.
  20. Liam Wood (30 May 2018). "Grimsby Town complete first summer signing with arrival of defender Alex Whitmore". Grimsbylive. Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  21. "Alex Whitmore: Grimsby Town sign Chesterfield defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 30 May 2018.
  22. DEFENDER WHITMORE SIGNS FOR AFC FYLDE, afcfylde.co.uk, 17 June 2019
  23. "AFC Fylde: Coasters clinch promotion to National League". BBC Sport. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  24. "The National League North Big Winners Are Announced". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  25. "Games played by Alex Whitmore in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  26. "Games played by Alex Whitmore in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  27. "Games played by Alex Whitmore in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  28. "Games played by Alex Whitmore in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.