Chris Whelpdale

Chris Whelpdale
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
Team information
Current team
 Burgess Hill Town
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)
2023–2024 Lewes 40 (12)
2024 Whitehawk 8 (1)
2024– Burgess Hill Town 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:42, 20 October 2024 (UTC)

Christopher Mark Whelpdale (born 27 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League South East Division club Burgess Hill Town.

Career

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.

Whitehawk

On 17 June 2024, Whelpdale joined fellow Isthmian Premier Division side Whitehawk.[15]

Burgess Hill Town

On 19 October 2024, Whelpdale joined Isthmian League South East Division club Burgess Hill Town.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peterborough United 2007–08[17] League Two 35 3 4 0 2 0 1[a] 0 42 3
2008–09[17] League One 38 7 3 0 0 0 1[a] 0 42 7
2009–10[17] Championship 29 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 32 2
2010–11[17] League One 22 1 1 0 1 0 2[b] 0 26 1
Total 124 12 9 0 5 1 4 0 142 13
Gillingham (loan) 2010–11[17] League Two 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
Gillingham 2011–12[17] League Two 39 12 3 0 1 0 1[a] 0 44 12
2012–13[17] League Two 41 7 1 0 2 0 1[a] 0 45 7
2013–14[17] League One 24 1 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 28 1
Total 104 20 6 0 4 0 3 0 117 20
Stevenage 2014–15[17] League Two 39 7 2 0 1 0 3[c] 0 45 7
2015–16[17] League Two 21 8 2 1 0 0 1[a] 0 24 9
Total 60 15 4 1 1 0 4 0 69 16
AFC Wimbledon 2016–17[17] League One 17 1 3 0 1 1 2[a] 0 23 2
Stevenage 2017–18[17] League Two 27 1 2 0 1 0 2[a] 0 32 1
Chelmsford City 2018–19[17] National League South 39 9 1 1 — 4[d] 0 44 10
2019–20[17] National League South 27 8 1 0 — 5[e] 1 33 9
Total 66 17 2 1 0 0 9 1 77 19
Eastbourne Borough 2020–21[17] National League South 13 11 4 4 — 0 0 17 15
2021–22[17] National League South 29 4 3 0 — 1[f] 0 33 4
2022–23[17] National League South 20 3 1 1 — 3[g] 1 24 5
Total 62 18 8 5 0 0 4 1 74 24
Lewes 2023–24[18] Isthmian League Premier Division 40 12 3 2 — 2[h] 0 45 14
Whitehawk 2024–25[19] Isthmian League Premier Division 8 1 0 0 — 1[h] 0 9 1
Career total 518 100 37 9 12 2 31 2 592 113
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in League One play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in League Two play-offs and one in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Three appearances in Essex Senior Cup and one in National League South play-offs
  5. ^ Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Essex Senior Cup
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in National League South play-offs
  7. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Sussex Senior Cup
  8. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 473. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. ^ "Dons story inspires Chris". A.F.C. Wimbledon. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ^ Gillingham F.C. Archived 5 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Gillingham 2-2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Stevenage sign Ronnie Henry, Chris Whelpdale & Simon Walton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  6. ^ Slavin, Chris. "Neal lands key target". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Peterborough 3–2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Chris Whelpdale: Stevenage re-sign former AFC Wimbledon winger". BBC Sport. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  9. ^ Chris Whelpdale at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  10. ^ "City sign former Peterborough United midfielder". Chelmsford City F.C. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Hemel Hempstead Town vs. Chelmsford City 3–5". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  12. ^ "First Team Update". Chelmsford City F.C. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Whelpdale Departs". Chelmsford City F.C. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Chris Whelpdale Signs". Lewes F.C. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  15. ^ @HawksFCOfficial (17 June 2024). "We are thrilled to announce the arrival of experienced midfielder, Chris Whelpdale! ✍️ #COYH ❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @Official_BHTFC (19 October 2024). "We are delighted to announce the signing of former Peterborough and Gillingham midfielder, Chris Whelpdale. Chris joins us from Whitehawk, having spent 23/24 at Lewes, where he scored 11 goals in the Isthmian Premier. Chris is available for selection this afternoon. 💚🖤 #COYH" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 October 2024 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Soccerway". C. Whelpdale: Summary. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Lewes – Appearances – Chris Whelpdale – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Whitehawk – Appearances – Chris Whelpdale – 2024–2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  20. ^ Sam Elliott (10 May 2019). "National League South Team Of The Season Confirmed". Vanarama National League. Retrieved 3 June 2023.