Jack Whatmough

Jack David Vincent Whatmough (born 19 August 1996) is an English footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic as a centre back.

Jack Whatmough
Whatmough warming up before a match for Portsmouth
Personal information
Full name Jack David Vincent Whatmough[1]
Date of birth (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996
Place of birth Gosport, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic
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– Wigan Athletic 39 (1)
National team‡
2014 England U18 1 (0)
2014 England U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:15, 13 September 2014 (UTC)

Club career

Portsmouth

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

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. At the end of the 2021-22 EFL League One Season, Whatmough won Players’ Player of the Season. [12]

International career

On 16 December 2013, Whatmough was called up to train with England U18's.[13] He then made his international debut on 5 March of the following year, starting in a 1–2 loss against Croatia at St George's Park.[14]

Career statistics
As of 18 December 2021.[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portsmouth 2012–13 League One 0000000000
2013–14 League Two 120000000120
2014–15 League Two 220101000240
2015–16 League Two 2000000020
2016–17 League Two 101000020121
2017–18 League One 140001010160
2018–19 League One 260400000300
2019–20 League One 1000001020
2020–21 League One 342101020382
Total 12136030601363
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 2015–16 National League South 4000—2060
Wigan Athletic 2021–22 League One 191000000191
Career total 14446030801614

Honours

Portsmouth

References
  1. "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers" (PDF). The Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. "Jack Whatmough - Defender - First Team - Portsmouth". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. Portsmouth F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. "Defender's one for the future". Portsmouth News. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  4. "Eight Get Blues Apprenticeships". Portsmouth FC. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  5. "Plymouth 3–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  6. "Jack Whatmough signs first Pompey deal". BBC Sport. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  7. "York 4–2 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  8. "Portsmouth 1–2 Southend". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  9. "Whatmough Extends Pompey Deal". Portsmouth F.C. 10 April 2014.
  10. "Carlise 0–3 Portsmouth". Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  11. "Jack Whatmough: Wigan Athletic sign Portsmouth defender". BBC. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  12. "Accrington 1-4 Wigan". BBC. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. "England Call For Jack". Portsmouth FC. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  14. "Déjà-vu for England U18s as they slip to Croatia defeat". The FA. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  15. {{Soccerway}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
  16. Anderson, John, ed. (2017). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017–2018. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 298–299. ISBN 978-1-4722-3397-4.
  17. Williams, Adam (13 March 2021). "Portsmouth 0–0 Salford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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