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	51	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:58, 4 June 2025 (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. "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. "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.