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Mark Whatley
Scottish footballer
Mark Whatley (born 11 July 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Forfar Athletic.[1][2] Whatley has previously played for Raith Rovers, Tayport, Spartans, Arbroath and Montrose.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1990-07-11) 11 July 1990 (age 33) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forfar Athletic | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Raith Rovers | |||
| 2009–2010 | → Tayport (loan) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Spartans | ||
| 2014–2021 | Arbroath | 198 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Montrose | 51 | (0) |
| 2023– | Forfar Athletic | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, 7 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
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.[4] During his debut season, Whatley made 45 appearances and scored 1 goal.[4] In February 2015, Whatley had a trial spell with Aberdeen.[5] In the 2016–17 season, Whatley helped Arbroath get promoted to the Scottish League One and was announced captain.[6][7]
Whatley left Arbroath and signed for Montrose in May 2021.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spartans | 2013-14[9] | Lowland Football League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arbroath | 2014-15[4] | Scottish League Two | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| 2015-16[10] | 34 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2016-17[6] | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2017-18[11] | Scottish League One | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2018-19[12] | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2019-20[13] | Scottish Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Arbroath Total | 181 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 216 | 7 | ||
| Montrose | 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Total | 200 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 244 | 7 | ||
- "Mark Whatley". Arbroath FC. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Age 29 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- "Raith Rovers FC". www.raithroversfc.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2014/2015 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- Online, Record Sport (11 February 2015). "Aberdeen give Arbroath midfield star Mark Whatley a chance to win a big move". dailyrecord. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2016/2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Mark Whatley". Arbroath FC. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- Smith, Ewan (13 May 2021). "Mark Whatley eyes up medals with Montrose after bowing out as most successful captain in Arbroath's 143-year history". The Courier. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2013/2014 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2015/2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2017/2018 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2018/2019 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.