Jack Whatmough

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Jack Whatmough
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Whatmough warming up with Portsmouth in 2014
Personal information
Full name Jack David Vincent Whatmough [1]
Date of birth (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Gosport, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Preston North End
Number 5
Youth career
2009–2012 Portsmouth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2021 Portsmouth 121 (3)
2016 → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 4 (0)
2021–2023 Wigan Athletic 83 (3)
2023– Preston North End 24 (0)
International career‡
2014 England U18 1 (0)
2014 England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:15, 13 September 2014 (UTC)

Jack David Vincent Whatmough (born 19 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Preston North End as a centre-back.

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Club career

Portsmouth

Whatmough was born in Gosport and played for Southampton. At the age of 13 he decided to leave Southampton F.C. He then trained with Portsmouth and joined Academy. [3] He signed a two-year scholarship deal with Pompey on 6 July 2012. [4]

On 14 August 2012, Whatmough appeared on the bench in a 0–3 away defeat against Plymouth Argyle. [5] He finished the season with 26 youth appearances, with the Academy being crowned champions.

On 19 August 2013, Whatmouth signed a three-year professional deal. [6] On 28 September he appeared again on the bench, in a 2–4 away defeat against York City. [7]

On 26 November, Whatmough made his professional debut, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Southend United. [8] He signed a contract extension with Portsmouth on 10 April 2014, [9] later revealing via Twitter that his deal was extended until 2017.

On 6 January 2016, Whatmough joined Havant and Waterlooville on a one-month loan to continue his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury which had kept him out since March 2015.

On 25 February 2017, Whatmough scored his first professional goal for Portsmouth in a 3–0 away win over Carlisle United [10] In June 2021, Whatmough left Portsmouth at the end of his contract.

Wigan Athletic

On 4 June 2021, Whatmough joined fellow League One side Wigan Athletic on a free transfer. [11] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 4-1 win at Accrington Stanley on 18 September 2021. [12] The 2021–22 season saw Wigan promoted as Champions, [13] Whatmough being named Wigan Athletic's Player of the Season. [14]

On 13 February 2023, he signed a new eighteen-month contract. [15]

On 26 July 2023, Whatmough left Wigan alongside Jamie McGrath following advice from the Professional Footballers' Association after repeated contractual breaches by the club's previous owners. [16]

Preston North End

On 2 August 2023, Whatmough joined Championship side Preston North End on a three-year professional deal. [17]

International career

On 16 December 2013, Whatmough was called up to train with England U18's. [18] He then made his international debut on 5 March of the following year, starting in a 2–1 loss against Croatia at St George's Park. [19]

Career statistics

As of 5 April 2024 [20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portsmouth 2012–13 League One 0000000000
2013–14 League Two 120000000120
2014–15 League Two220101000240
2015–16 League Two2000000020
2016–17 League Two101000020121
2017–18 League One140001010160
2018–19 League One260400000300
2019–20 League One1000001020
2020–21 League One342101020382
Total12136030601363
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 2015–16 National League South 4000—2060
Wigan Athletic 2021–22 League One462310010503
2022–23 EFL Championship 371200000391
Total833510000894
Preston North End 2023–24 EFL Championship220001000230
Career total230611140802547

Honours

Portsmouth

Wigan Athletic

Individual

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References

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  2. ↑ "Jack Whatmough - Defender - First Team Preston North End". Wigan Athletic F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Defender's one for the future". Portsmouth News. 20 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Eight Get Blues Apprenticeships". Portsmouth FC. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Plymouth 3–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Jack Whatmough signs first Pompey deal". BBC Sport. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "York 4–2 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 28 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Portsmouth 1–2 Southend". BBC Sport. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Whatmough Extends Pompey Deal". Portsmouth F.C. 10 April 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Carlise 0–3 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 25 February 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  11. ↑ "Jack Whatmough: Wigan Athletic sign Portsmouth defender". BBC. 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Accrington 1-4 Wigan Athletic". BBC. 18 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Wigan Athletic FC crowned champions of Sky Bet League One". Wigan Athletic. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  14. 1 2 "2021/22 WIGAN ATHLETIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR : JACK WHATMOUGH". wiganathletic.com. 1 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "Jack Whatmough signs new Latics deal!". wiganathletic.com. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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