Mark Whatley

Mark Whatley
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-07-11) 11 July 1990 (age 34)
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)

Mark Whatley (born 11 July 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League Two 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.[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]

Statistics

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

References

  1. ^ "Mark Whatley". Arbroath FC. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Age 29 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Raith Rovers FC". www.raithroversfc.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2014/2015 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2016/2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Mark Whatley". Arbroath FC. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2013/2014 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2015/2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2017/2018 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2018/2019 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.