Scott Wharton
Personal information
Full name Scott Bradley Wharton[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2015 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Blackburn Rovers 78 (5)
2017 → Cambridge United (loan) 9 (1)
2018 → Lincoln City (loan) 14 (2)
2018–2019 → Lincoln City (loan) 11 (1)
2019 → Bury (loan) 15 (2)
2019–2020 → Northampton Town (loan) 32 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Scott Bradley Wharton (born 3 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Blackburn Rovers.

Career

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. Wharton 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]

Personal life

Scott's younger brother Adam Wharton is also a professional footballer at Crystal Palace.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 December 2023
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
Blackburn Rovers 2015–16 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[12] 2 0 0 0 2 1 3[a] 0 7 1
2017–18[13] League One 0 0 1 0 0 0 1[b] 0 2 0
2018–19 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
2021–22 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 2
2022–23 22 1 4 0 3 2 0 0 27 3
2023–24 11 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 15 2
Blackburn Rovers total 72 5 5 0 8 5 4 0 91 8
Cambridge United (loan) 2016–17[12] League Two 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Lincoln City (loan) 2017–18[13] League Two 14 2 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 15 2
2018–19[14] League Two 11 1 1 0 1 0 3[b] 0 16 1
Bury (loan) 2018–19[14] League Two 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2
Northampton Town (loan) 2019–20[15] League Two 32 3 4 1 1 0 6[b][c] 0 43 4
Career total 153 14 10 1 12 3 14 0 181 18
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy with Blackburn's U-23 side.
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in EFL Trophy.
  3. ^ Three appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Lincoln City

Bury

Northampton Town

References

  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Scott Wharton". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Wharton pens pro deal". rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Team news: Rovers v Burton Albion". rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Match Report: Rovers v Burton Albion". rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Blackburn 4–3 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  7. ^ "In-form Lincoln City pose big threat to Shrewsbury Town in Checkatrade Trophy final". shropshirestar.com. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Wharton joins Bury on loan". rovers.co.uk. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  9. ^ "New deal and loan for Scott". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  10. ^ "SCOTT WHARTON NAMED PFA LEAGUE 2 PLAYER OF THE MONTH". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  11. ^ "'Best I've worked with' - Adam Wharton aiming to emulate his brother's pathway at Blackburn Rovers". Lancs Live. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  16. ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
    "Lincoln: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  17. ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    "Bury: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  18. ^ Pilnick, Brent (29 June 2020). "Exeter City 0–4 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

External links

Blackburn Rovers F.C. – current squad
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