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Chris Whelpdale
English footballer
Christopher Mark Whelpdale (born 27 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lewes.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Mark Whelpdale | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-01-27) 27 January 1987 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Harold Wood, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Norwich City | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Ipswich Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Maldon Town | ||
| 2006–2007 | Billericay Town | 37 | (14) |
| 2007–2011 | Peterborough United | 124 | (12) |
| 2010 | → Gillingham (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| 2011–2014 | Gillingham | 104 | (20) |
| 2014–2016 | Stevenage | 60 | (15) |
| 2016–2017 | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Stevenage | 27 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Chelmsford City | 66 | (17) |
| 2020–2023 | Eastbourne Borough | 62 | (18) |
| 2023– | Lewes | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:09, 15 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
After playing local football in Brentwood, Whelpdale was recruited by Norwich City's youth academy. Whelpdale later moved to Arsenal and Ipswich Town before being released.[2]
Whelpdale began his senior career at Maldon Town, after not being offered a scholarship by Ipswich, before moving shortly to Billericay Town.
Peterborough United
In 2007 Whelpdale signed for League Two side Peterborough United, rejecting League One side Southend United, who had just been relegated from the Football League Championship.
Gillingham
He joined Gillingham on loan in the 2010–11 season and scored three goals in four games for the League Two team. He joined Gillingham on a permanent basis in July 2011.[3] Whelpdale was part of the Gillingham side that won the 2012–13 League Two title.[4]
Stevenage
He rejected a new deal from Gillingham and signed for League Two side Stevenage on 30 June 2014.[5]
AFC Wimbledon
On 28 June 2016 Whelpdale signed for League One side AFC Wimbledon.[6] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 3–2 EFL Cup loss against Peterborough United on 9 August 2016.[7]
Stevenage
On 28 July 2017, Whelpdale re-signed for Stevenage.[8] Whelpdale made 27 League Two appearances, starting 19 times, scoring once, before departing the club.[9]
Chelmsford City
On 10 August 2018, Whelpdale signed for Chelmsford City.[10] On 27 August 2018, Whelpdale scored his first goal for the club in a 5–3 away win against Hemel Hempstead Town.[11] On 30 January 2020, Whelpdale was confirmed as assistant to interim manager Robbie Simpson alongside Michael Spillane following the sacking of Rod Stringer.[12]
Eastbourne Borough
On 29 July 2020, Whelpdale left Chelmsford to join fellow National League South club Eastbourne Borough.[13]
Lewes
On 19 July 2023, Whelpdale signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Lewes.[14] He scored on his league debut against Cray Wanderers on 12 August.
- As of match played 29 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peterborough United | 2007–08[15] | League Two | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| 2008–09[15] | League One | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 42 | 7 | |
| 2009–10[15] | Championship | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2010–11[15] | League One | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Total | 124 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 13 | ||
| Gillingham (loan) | 2010–11[15] | League Two | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Gillingham | 2011–12[15] | League Two | 39 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 44 | 12 |
| 2012–13[15] | League Two | 41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 45 | 7 | |
| 2013–14[15] | League One | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Total | 104 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 117 | 20 | ||
| Stevenage | 2014–15[15] | League Two | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 45 | 7 |
| 2015–16[15] | League Two | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 9 | |
| Total | 60 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 16 | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2016–17[15] | League One | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Stevenage | 2017–18[15] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Chelmsford City | 2018–19[15] | National League South | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 44 | 10 | |
| 2019–20[15] | National League South | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 33 | 9 | ||
| Total | 66 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 77 | 19 | ||
| Eastbourne Borough | 2020–21[15] | National League South | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | |
| 2021–22[15] | National League South | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23[15] | National League South | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3[lower-alpha 7] | 1 | 24 | 5 | ||
| Total | 62 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 24 | ||
| Career total | 470 | 87 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 538 | 98 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in League One play-offs
- Two appearances in League Two play-offs and one in EFL Trophy
- Three appearances in Essex Senior Cup and one in National League South play-offs
- Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Essex Senior Cup
- Appearance(s) in National League South play-offs
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Sussex Senior Cup
Individual
- National League South Team of the Year: 2018–19[16]
- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 473. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- "Dons story inspires Chris". A.F.C. Wimbledon. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- Gillingham F.C. Archived 5 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- "Gillingham 2-2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Stevenage sign Ronnie Henry, Chris Whelpdale & Simon Walton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- Slavin, Chris. "Neal lands key target". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "Peterborough 3–2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "Chris Whelpdale: Stevenage re-sign former AFC Wimbledon winger". BBC Sport. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- Chris Whelpdale at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- "City sign former Peterborough United midfielder". Chelmsford City F.C. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "Hemel Hempstead Town vs. Chelmsford City 3–5". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "First Team Update". Chelmsford City F.C. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- "Whelpdale Departs". Chelmsford City F.C. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "Chris Whelpdale Signs". Lewes F.C. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- "Soccerway". C. Whelpdale: Summary. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- Sam Elliott (10 May 2019). "National League South Team Of The Season Confirmed". Vanarama National League. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- Chris Whelpdale at Soccerbase
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