Mark Whatley Explained

Mark Whatley
Birth Date:11 July 1990
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Forfar Athletic
Clubnumber:10
Clubs1:Raith Rovers
Clubs2:Tayport (loan)
Clubs3:Spartans
Clubs4:Arbroath
Clubs5:Montrose
Clubs6:Forfar Athletic
Years2:2009–2010
Years3:2013–2014
Years4:2014–2021
Years5:2021–2023
Years6:2023–
Caps4:198
Goals4:6
Caps5:51
Goals5:0
Caps6:17
Goals6:1
Club-Update:13:30, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

Mark Whatley (born 11 July 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Forfar Athletic.[1] [2] Whatley has previously played for Raith Rovers, Tayport, Spartans, Arbroath and Montrose.

Career

On 20 November 2009, Whatley moved on loan to Tayport from Raith Rovers.[3]

In July 2014, Whatley joined Arbroath and made his debut on 26 July against Alloa Athletic in a 4–1 home loss in the Scottish League Challenge Cup. During his debut season, Whatley made 45 appearances and scored 1 goal. In February 2015, Whatley had a trial spell with Aberdeen.[4] In the 2016–17 season, Whatley helped Arbroath get promoted to the Scottish League One and was announced captain.[5]

Whatley left Arbroath and signed for Montrose in May 2021.[6]

Statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Spartans2013-14[7] Lowland Football League0010000010
Arbroath2014-15[8] Scottish League Two361501030451
2015-16[9] 342310000373
2016-17[10] 352204020432
2017-18[11] Scottish League One341204020421
2018-19[12] 290104020360
2019-20[13] Scottish Championship80003020130
2020-215000100060
Arbroath Total18161311601102167
Montrose2021–22Scottish League One190204020270
Total20061612001302447

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Whatley. Arbroath FC. en-GB. 23 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Mark Whatley Football Stats Arbroath Age 29 Soccer Base. www.soccerbase.com. 2019-10-23.
  3. Web site: Raith Rovers FC. www.raithroversfc.com. 2019-10-24.
  4. Web site: Aberdeen give Arbroath midfield star Mark Whatley a chance to win a big move. Online. Record Sport. 2015-02-11. dailyrecord. 2019-10-24.
  5. Web site: Mark Whatley. 2019-05-22. Arbroath FC. en-GB. 2019-10-23.
  6. News: Mark Whatley eyes up medals with Montrose after bowing out as most successful captain in Arbroath's 143-year history . Ewan . Smith . The Courier . 13 May 2021 . 29 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Mark Whatley Football Stats Arbroath Season 2013/2014 Soccer Base. www.soccerbase.com. 2019-10-25.
  8. Web site: Mark Whatley Football Stats Arbroath Season 2014/2015 Soccer Base. www.soccerbase.com. 2019-10-26.
  9. Web site: Mark Whatley Football Stats Arbroath Season 2015/2016 Soccer Base. www.soccerbase.com. 2019-10-26.
  10. Web site: Mark Whatley Football Stats Arbroath Season 2016/2017 Soccer Base. www.soccerbase.com. 2019-10-26.
  11. Web site: Mark Whatley Football Stats Arbroath Season 2017/2018 Soccer Base. www.soccerbase.com. 2019-10-26.
  12. Web site: Mark Whatley Football Stats Arbroath Season 2018/2019 Soccer Base. www.soccerbase.com. 2019-10-26.
  13. Web site: Mark Whatley Football Stats Arbroath Season 2019/2020 Soccer Base. www.soccerbase.com. 2019-10-26.