| Scott Wharton | |
| Fullname: | Scott Bradley Wharton[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1997[2] |
| Birth Place: | Blackburn, England |
| Height: | 1.87m (06.14feet) |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Years1: | 2015– |
| Clubs1: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Caps1: | 89 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Cambridge United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Lincoln City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Lincoln City (loan) |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Bury (loan) |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Northampton Town (loan) |
| Caps6: | 32 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 5 May 2024 (UTC) |
Scott Bradley Wharton (born 3 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Blackburn Rovers.
In October 2015, Wharton signed his first professional contract for two years and six months at Blackburn Rovers.[3] In August 2016, he made his first team debut for Blackburn in the 2–2 draw against Burton Albion.[4] [5] He scored his first goal for Blackburn in a 4–3 EFL Cup win against Crewe Alexandra on 23 August 2016.[6]
Wharton was on loan at Lincoln City through much of 2018 and, as a result, was cup-tied for Lincoln's win in the 2018 EFL Trophy Final.[7] In January 2019, he joined Bury on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[8] In July 2019 he joined Northampton Town on loan until the end of the season.[9] Whilst on loan at Northampton Town, He was awarded the PFA Fans' League Two Player of the month award for November 2019.[10]
Scott's younger brother Adam Wharton is also a professional footballer at Crystal Palace.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2015–16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| Total | 89 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 110 | 8 | ||
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Bury (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 32 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 4 |
| Career total | 170 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 200 | 18 | ||
Lincoln City
Bury
Northampton Town
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