Jon Whitney (footballer)

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Jon Whitney
Personal information
Full name Jonathan David Whitney
Date of birth (1970-12-23) 23 December 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Nantwich, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1988–1989 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1990 Skelmersdale United 0 (0)
1992–1993 Winsford United 0 (0)
1993–1996 Huddersfield Town 18 (0)
1994 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 12 (0)
1996–1999 Lincoln City 101 (8)
1999–2001 Hull City 57 (3)
2001–2002 King's Lynn 5 (1)
Total184(12)
Managerial career
2016–2018 Walsall
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonathan David "Jon" Whitney (born 23 December 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League. [1] He was later manager of Walsall from 2016 to 2018.

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Walsall

In December 2003, Whitney was appointed physiotherapist at Walsall [2] having previously worked, after his footballing retirement, as a Sports Therapist in his own clinic whilst also helping his father-in-law dig graves in his role as undertaker [3] and pursuing a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy at the University of Salford, [4] graduating in 2006. [5] On 7 November 2006 Whitney made a brief playing come back, appearing for Walsall in the 2–1 Birmingham Senior Cup victory over Burton Albion. [6]

Coaching

On 4 January 2011, Walsall announced the departure of Manager, Chris Hutchings and his Assistant, Martin O'Connor. [7] On the same day, Walsall's Head of Youth, Dean Smith, was confirmed as Caretaker Manager and it was announced that Whitney would be assisting Smith in First Team Affairs. [8] On 21 January 2011, Walsall confirmed Smith as Manager, [9] whilst Whitney was appointed as Assistant Manager [10] until the end of the season. He combined the role of Assistant Manager with the role of Club Physiotherapist.

On 1 June 2016, Whitney was appointed manager of Walsall on a three-year contract. [11] On 12 March 2018, Whitney was dismissed as manager. [12]

Whitney is currently working for Hartlepool United in a consultant role and is helping the club manage their fitness and sport science. [13]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 10 March 2018
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef
PWDLWin %
Walsall 7 March 201612 March 2018109382942034.9 [14]
Total109382942034.9—

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References

  1. ↑ "Jon Whitney All time playing career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "Exclusive! New Physio Announced". Walsall F.C. Official Website. 4 December 2003. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Whitney Ready To Go". Walsall F.C. Official Website. 17 December 2003. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Jon Whitney". Walsall F.C. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  5. ↑ Graduation booklet. University of Salford. 2006. p. 23.
  6. ↑ "Whitters Rolls Back The Years". Walsall F.C. Official Website. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  7. ↑ Archived 7 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Tranmere v Walsall preview". Sky Sports. 7 January 2011.
  9. ↑ Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ Archived 19 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ "Walsall - Football". BBC Sport . Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "Dean Keates: Walsall appoint Wrexham boss as new manager". BBC Sport. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Who is Jon Whitney? The ex-Walsall physio-turned-manager aiming to make an impact at Hartlepool United". Hartlepool Mail. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Managers: Jon Whitney". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 May 2017.


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