Paddy Wharton (born 27 May 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Runcorn Linnets. He played professionally for Tranmere Rovers. He has also played on loan at Colwyn Bay, Marine, Stalybridge Celtic and Atherton Collieries

Paddy Wharton
Wharton with FC United of Manchester in July 2019
Personal information
Full name Patrick Wharton
Date of birth (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 23)
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Runcorn Linnets
Youth career
Liverpool
Everton
2012–2017 Tranmere Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Tranmere Rovers 0 (0)
2018Colwyn Bay (loan) 6 (0)
2018Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 5 (0)
2018–2019Marine (loan) 9 (0)
2019Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2020 FC United of Manchester 11 (0)
2019–2020Atherton Collieries (loan)
2020–2020 Atherton Collieries
2020– Runcorn Linnets 10
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:04, 7 October 2019 (UTC)

Playing career edit

Wharton spent his childhood at the Academies at Liverpool and Everton, before he came through the academy at Tranmere Rovers to sign professional forms in January 2017.[1][2] He joined Northern Premier League Division One West team Colwyn Bay on loan on 18 August 2018.[3] He made his debut later that day, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Kendal Town at Llanelian Road.[4] He played seven games for the "Seagulls" before returning to Prenton Park; Bay manager Craig Hogg said that "both players [Wharton and Jay Devine] have been excellent to work with and are a total credit to their club".[5] On 9 October, Wharton made his senior debut for Tranmere in a 6–0 defeat at Shrewsbury Town in the group stages of the EFL Trophy.[6]

On 22 October, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Stalybridge Celtic on a one-month loan deal after "Celts" goalkeeper Jake Turner picked up an injury.[7] He made seven appearances for Simon Haworth's "Bridge", before he returned to Rovers in November. He immediately joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Marine on loan.[8] He made ten appearances for Neil Young's "Mariners". On 7 January 2019, he returned to Stalybridge Celtic for his second loan spell of the season at Bower Fold, this time joining until the end of the 2018–19 season.[9]

He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2018–19 season.[10]

In May 2019 he joined FC United of Manchester.[11]

In December 2019 he joined Atherton Collieries on loan.[12] During the loan he played in the FA Trophy, which lead to FC United stating they would never play him again after the loan expires as they had agreed a Gentlemen's agreement that he wouldn't play in the FA Trophy.[13] Wharton denied this agreement existed and called the situation a disgrace.[14]

Statistics edit

As of 29 January 2019.
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tranmere Rovers 2016–17[15] National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[16] National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[17] EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Colwyn Bay (loan) 2018–19[18] Northern Division One West 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 2018–19[19] Northern Premier Division 8 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 10 0
Marine (loan) 2018–19[20] Northern Premier Division 9 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 10 0
Career total 23 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 28 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup

References edit

  1. ^ "Patrick Wharton". www.trscireland.info. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. ^ Wilkinson, Grace. "Teenage Keeper Signs First Pro Deal - The Vanarama National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Saturday's Transfer List! - The Evo-Stik League". www.evostikleague.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ "COLWYN BAY FC : FIRST-TEAM 1-0 KENDAL TOWN". www.colwynbayfc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ^ "COLWYN BAY FC, Gaffer pays tribute to returning loan players". www.colwynbayfc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Checkatrade Trophy (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Wharton heads to Stalybridge". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. ^ McMillan, Dave. "PADDY WHARTON - News - Marine Football Club". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  9. ^ Phillip, Mark. "Wharton joins Celtic for second spell". Tameside Reporter. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Steve McNulty: Tranmere Rovers captain released after Wembley triumph". BBC Sport. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  11. ^ "New Player: Paddy Wharton". FC United of Manchester. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Paddy Wharton Arrives on Loan – Atherton Collieries".
  13. ^ "Player News: Paddy Wharton".
  14. ^ @paddywharton1 (7 January 2020). "Wow this is a disgrace this is not the truth of the situation at all. To try and put the blame on me is wrong I was…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Games played by Paddy Wharton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  16. ^ "Games played by Paddy Wharton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Games played by Paddy Wharton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  18. ^ "FIRST-TEAM Fixtures/Results COLWYN BAY FC | Old Colwyn, Conwy". www.colwynbayfc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  19. ^ "Stalybridge Celtic - Official Site - Player Profile Patrick Wharton". www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  20. ^ "Paddy Wharton - First - Marine Football Club". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.