Scott Wharton

Scott Wharton

Personal information
Full name	Scott Bradley Wharton [1]
Date of birth	(1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth	Blackburn, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) [2]
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Blackburn Rovers
Number	16
Youth career
0000–2016	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	Blackburn Rovers	98	(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 as of 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Scott Bradley Wharton (born 3 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club 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 and, as a result, 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 who plays for Crystal Palace and the England national team. ^{[11] [12]}

Career statistics

As of match played 4 November 2025

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	2016–17 [13]	Championship	2	0	0	0	2	1	3 [a]	0	7	1
	2017–18 [14]	League One	0	0	1	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	2	0
	2018–19 [15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20 [16]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21 [17]	Championship	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
	2021–22 [18]	Championship	30	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	2
	2022–23 [19]	Championship	22	1	4	0	3	2	0	0	27	3
	2023–24 [20]	Championship	28	2	2	0	4	0	0	0	34	2
	2025–26 [21]	Championship	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
	Total		98	5	7	0	9	5	4	0	120	8
Cambridge United (loan)	2016–17 [13]	League Two	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Lincoln City (loan)	2017–18 [14]	League Two	14	2	0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	15	2
	2018–19 [15]	League Two	11	1	1	0	1	0	3 [b]	0	16	1
Bury (loan)	2018–19 [15]	League Two	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	2
Northampton Town (loan)	2019–20 [16]	League Two	32	3	4	1	1	0	6 [b] [c]	0	43	4
Career total			179	14	12	1	13	3	14	0	210	18

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy with Blackburn's U-23 side.
2. Appearances in EFL Trophy
3. Three appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Lincoln City

• EFL League Two: 2018–19 ^[22]

Bury

• EFL League Two runner-up: 2018–19 ^[23]

Northampton Town

• EFL League Two play-offs: 2020 ^[24]

References

1. "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
2. "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. "Adam Wharton makes competitive England debut against Serbia". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
13. "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
14. "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
15. "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
16. "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
17. "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
18. "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
19. "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
20. "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
21. "Games played by Scott Wharton in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
22. "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
    "Lincoln: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
23. "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    "Bury: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
24. Pilnick, Brent (29 June 2020). "Exeter City 0–4 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

External links

• Scott Wharton at Soccerbase