Billy Whitehouse

Billy Whitehouse

Whitehouse playing for Leeds United in January 2017
Personal information
Full name	Billy Haywood Whitehouse [1]
Date of birth	(1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mexborough, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Alfreton Town
Youth career
2010–2014	Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Doncaster Rovers	11	(0)
2014	→ FC Halifax Town (loan)	3	(1)
2016–2017	Leeds United	1	(0)
2016–2017	→ Guiseley (loan)	1	(0)
2017	Alfreton Town	3	(0)
2017–2018	Shaw Lane
2018–2019	Tadcaster Albion	35	(15)
2019–2021	The New Saints	17	(5)
2020	→ Spennymoor Town (loan)	2	(0)
2021–2024	Chorley	128	(11)
2024–	Alfreton Town	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:18, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Billy Haywood Whitehouse (born 13 June 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or full back for National League North club Alfreton Town.

He turned professional at Doncaster Rovers in May 2014, and made his first team debut five months later at 18 years of age. He was loaned out to FC Halifax Town in February 2016, before he was bought by Leeds United for a fee rumoured to be around £400,000 in August 2016, he was named man of the match in his last game for Doncaster. He had a brief spell on loan at Guiseley, before he was released by Leeds in May 2017.

After brief trials at Port Vale and Shamrock Rovers, Billy signed for Tadcaster Albion in December 2018. The following year after a good start to the season - the likes of Leicester, Cardiff, Bournemouth and Reading enquired about his availability, he finished the season on 34 assists and 12 goals. Billy signed for The New Saints for an undisclosed fee in January 2019.

Career

Doncaster Rovers

Whitehouse came through Doncaster Rovers's youth system to sign his first professional contract in May 2014. ^[2] He made his first team debut after coming on as a 90th-minute substitute in a 3–0 away victory over Burton Albion in the League Trophy on 7 October 2014. ^{[3] [4]} He earned his first start in the next round of the competition, in a 1–0 defeat to Notts County at the Keepmoat Stadium on 18 November; after the game manager Paul Dickov praised his performance. ^[5] He played a total of nine games during the 2014–15 campaign.

Speaking in November 2015, new manager Darren Ferguson said that he would try to arrange a loan move for Whitehouse after he went nine weeks without a first team appearance. ^[6] On 13 February 2016, Whitehouse joined National League side FC Halifax Town on a one-month loan. ^[7] He scored on his debut seven days later in a 4–2 victory over Grimsby Town at The Shay, a win which lifted the "Shaymen" out of the relegation zone. ^[8] However Jim Harvey played him only twice more before the loan deal expired. Whitehouse played only five games for "Donny" during the 2015–16 relegation campaign and Ferguson confirmed that Whitehouse would remain transfer-listed as he did not see the midfielder having a future at the club. ^[9]

Leeds United

On 2 August 2016, Whitehouse signed a one-year contract with EFL Championship club Leeds United for an undisclosed fee, and initially joined the Development squad. ^{[10] [11]} On 21 September, he joined Adam Lockwood's Guiseley on a three-month loan so as to provide cover for injured full-backs Danny East and Javan Vidal. ^[12] Three days later he played in a 2–1 defeat to Macclesfield Town at Nethermoor Park – this was to prove his only appearance for the "Lions". ^[13] He returned to Elland Road and on 29 January 2017, Whitehouse made his United debut in a 1–0 defeat to non-league Sutton United in the FA Cup. ^[14] He did not feature again under manager Garry Monk and was released at the end of the 2016–17 season.

English non-league

Whitehouse then had a brief spells at Alfreton Town and later Shaw Lane in the Northern Premier League before joining Tadcaster Albion in January 2018. ^{[15] [16]}

The New Saints

In January 2019 he returned to full-time professional football in the Welsh Premier League when he joined The New Saints. he came off the bench in the Europa League tie against Ludogorets & was on the bench against Copenhagen the previous round. his first start of the 2019–2020 season resulted in a hat-trick away to Aberystwyth. ^[17]

In February 2020 he joined Spennymoor Town on loan until the end of the season. ^[18]

He left TNS by mutual consent at the end of March 2021. ^[19]

Chorley

In May 2021, he was snapped up as a free agent by National League North side Chorley, becoming the first signing of the summer. ^[20] On 6 May 2024 Chorley announced Whitehouse would depart at the end of the season. ^[21]

Alfreton

On 2 July 2024, Whitehouse rejoined National League North club Alfreton Town. ^[22]

Style of play

A two footed tricky winger who takes set pieces with both feet and can also play full-back. Leeds United development coach Jason Blunt said that Whitehouse "A player of immense skill, talent and potential who also creates chances and his work ethic and professional attitude and mentally is of the highest level expected from such a talent ". ^[23]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2017.

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Doncaster Rovers	2014–15 [24]	League One	4	0	1	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	7	0
	2015–16 [25]	League One	2	0	0	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	4	0
	Total		6	0	1	0	1	0	4	0	12	0
FC Halifax Town (loan)	2015–16 [26]	National League	2	1	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	3	1
Leeds United	2016–17 [27]	EFL Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Guiseley (loan)	2016–17 [27]	National League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			15	1	2	0	1	0	4	0	22	1

1. Includes appearance/s in EFL Trophy.
2. Includes appearance/s in FA Trophy.

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
2. "Made in Doncaster: Billy Whitehouse". Doncaster Rovers F.C. Official Website. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
3. "Burton 0 Doncaster 3". BBC Sport. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
4. "Paul Dickov column: Fast-track system will stand our kids in good stead". Doncaster Free Press. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
5. Wobschall, Leon (11 December 2014). "Bright night for teenager Whitehouse softens blow for Dickov" . Retrieved 9 July 2017– via PressReader.
6. Hoden, Liam (18 November 2015). "Doncaster Rovers: Ferguson determined to become loan arranger". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
7. "FC Halifax Town: Shaymen sign Doncaster youngster on loan". Halifax Courier. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
8. Sephton, Liam (20 February 2016). "Whitehouse debut delight and crowd trouble ensure bad day at the office for Grimsby". T'HUD Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
9. Hoden, Liam (23 June 2016). "Doncaster Rovers: No second chances for Rovers' transfer-listed quartet". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
10. "Doncaster Rovers: Billy Whitehouse completes move to Leeds United". Doncaster Free Press. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
11. "Midfielder joins development squad". Leeds United F.C. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
12. "Billy Whitehouse: Leeds United full-back joins Guiseley on loan". BBC Sport. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
13. "Guiseley 1-2 Macclesfield Town". BBC Sport. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
14. "MATCHDAY: Sutton United Vs Leeds LIVE". BBC Sport. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
15. "3 clubs in 8 months, but Billy Whitehouse is leading a promotion push". hitc.com. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
16. "Shaw Lane Boost Squad With Triple Signing". Non League Pitchero. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
17. "New Saints snap up former Leeds United youngster Billy Whitehouse". 31 January 2019.
18. "BILLY WHITEHOUSE JOINS THE MOORS ON LOAN". The New Saints. February 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
19. "BILLY WHITEHOUSE DEPARTS THE NEW SAINTS FC". The New Saints FC. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
20. Birch, Alex (2 May 2021). "FLYING WINGER ADDED TO SQUAD". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
21. "We bid a fond farewell to Billy Whitehouse". 6 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
22. "Reds sign tricky winger Whitehouse from league Rivals Chorley". 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
23. Wobschall, Leon (21 September 2016). "Leeds United youngster joins Guiseley on short-term loan". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
24. "Games played by Billy Whitehouse in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
25. "Games played by Billy Whitehouse in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
26. Billy Whitehouse at Soccerway
27. "Games played by Billy Whitehouse in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

External links

• Billy Whitehouse at Soccerbase
• Billy Whitehouse at Soccerway
• Stats at Tadcaster Albion