| Jack Whatmough | |
| Full Name: | Jack David Vincent Whatmough[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1996 8, df=y |
| Height: | 1.84m (06.04feet)[2] |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Birth Place: | Gosport, England |
| Currentclub: | Preston North End |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Portsmouth |
| Years1: | 2012–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Portsmouth |
| Caps1: | 121 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Wigan Athletic |
| Caps3: | 83 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Preston North End |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10 April 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21:15, 13 September 2014 (UTC) |
Jack David Vincent Whatmough (born 19 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for club Preston North End as a centre-back.
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.
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, Whatmough being named Wigan Athletic's Player of the Season.[13]
On 13 February 2023, he signed a new eighteen-month contract.[14]
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.[15]
On 2 August 2023, Whatmough joined Championship side Preston North End on a three-year professional deal. [16]
On 16 December 2013, Whatmough was called up to train with England U18's.[17] 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.[18]
| 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 | |||
Portsmouth
Wigan Athletic
Individual
2021–22[23]