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Alex Whittle
Whittle playing for York City in 2017
Personal information
Full name Alex Whittle[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Yeovil Town
Number 3
Youth career
1999–2011 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Dunfermline Athletic 78 (1)
2015–2016 AFC Fylde 12 (0)
2016 Southport 7 (0)
2016–2018 York City 59 (0)
2018 Forest Green Rovers 2 (0)
2018 → Southport (loan) 4 (0)
2018–2019 Warrington Town 21 (0)
2019–2020 Boston United 28 (0)
2020-2021 Gloucester City 13 (1)
2021–2022 Chesterfield 54 (5)
2022–2023 York City 34 (0)
2023– Yeovil Town 46 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:46, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Alex Whittle (born 15 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for National League club Yeovil Town. He has played for Dunfermline Athletic, AFC Fylde, Southport, York City, Forest Green Rovers, Southport, Boston United, Gloucester City and Chesterfield.

Club career

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Whittle was born in Liverpool, Merseyside[2] and attended Maricourt Catholic School in Maghull, Merseyside.[3] He started his career at Liverpool where he joined as a six-year-old, and spent 11 years at the club before being released in early 2011. He then joined the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain in February 2011[4] and the Nike Academy for the 2011–12 season, where he went on trial to Brighton & Hove Albion, Heart of Midlothian and Dunfermline Athletic.[5]

He joined Dunfermline Athletic on a pre-contract in April 2012 ahead of signing a three-year contract.[6] He made his debut on 28 July in a Scottish Challenge Cup match against Forfar Athletic and his Scottish Football League debut on 11 August in a 4–0 victory against Cowdenbeath.[7] Whittle was signed as a winger and made sporadic appearances, often as a substitute, but got his break in the first team at left-back following the redundancy of Stephen Jordan amid Dunfermline's administration.[8] He scored his first goal for Dunfermline against Ayr United on 28 September 2013.[9] After being released by Dunfermline at the end of 2014–15,[10] Whittle appeared as a trialist for Hartlepool United in a friendly match against Spennymoor Town. Hartlepool manager Ronnie Moore commented that he was "pleased" with Whittle's performance, adding that he had asked Whittle to stay with the club for an extra week in order to assess him.[11]

In September 2015, Whittle signed for National League North club AFC Fylde,[12] making his debut as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with Tamworth.[13] On 23 March 2016, Whittle signed for National League club Southport,[14] debuting three days later as a 33rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 home win over Guiseley.[15] He made seven appearances for Southport over the remainder of 2015–16.[15]

On 23 May 2016, Whittle signed for newly relegated National League club York City on a one-year contract, with the option of a further year.[16]

On 29 December 2017, Whittle agreed to sign for League Two club Forest Green Rovers on a free transfer on 1 January 2018.[17] He joined National League North club Southport on 15 March 2018 on a one-month loan, having struggled with a hamstring injury after joining Forest Green.[18] He was released by Forest Green at the end of 2017–18.[19]

Whittle signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Town in September 2018[20] and made his debut in a 3–0 home win over South Shields on 29 September in the league.[21] Although they would go on to win the play-offs, they were denied promotion after losing to Southern League Central playoff champions King's Lynn Town.[22]

In June 2019, Whittle joined Boston United.[23]

Whittle joined Gloucester City in August 2020.[24] On 8 January 2021, he departed from Gloucester, joining Chesterfield later that day, following the path of former manager at Gloucester James Rowe and former teammates Akwasi Asante and George Carline.[25] Whittle was released by Chesterfield at the end of the 2021–22 season.[26]

On 2 July 2022, Whittle returned to newly promoted National League club York City.[27]

On 3 July 2023, Whittle signed for National League South side Yeovil Town.[28]

International career

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Whittle was capped by the England schools team over 2008–09.[3]

Career statistics

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As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dunfermline Athletic 2012–13[7] Scottish First Division 24 0 1 0 1 0 5[c] 0 31 0
2013–14[29] Scottish League One 30 1 4 1 2 0 4[d] 0 40 2
2014–15[30] Scottish League One 24 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 28 1
Total 78 1 8 1 4 1 9 0 99 3
AFC Fylde 2015–16[15][31] National League North 12 0 4 1 — 2[e] 0 18 1
Southport 2015–16[15] National League 7 0 — — — 7 0
York City 2016–17[15] National League 41 0 2 0 — 5[e] 0 48 0
2017–18[15][32] National League North 18 0 2 0 — 0 0 20 0
Total 59 0 4 0 — 5 0 68 0
Forest Green Rovers 2017–18[33] League Two 2 0 — — 1[f] 0 3 0
Southport (loan) 2017–18[15] National League North 4 0 — — — 4 0
Warrington Town 2018–19 Northern Premier Division 21 0 3 0 — 3[g] 0 27 0
Boston United 2019–20 National League North 28 0 6 0 — 2[h] 0 36 0
Gloucester City 2020–21 National League North 13 1 1 0 — 2[e] 0 16 1
Chesterfield 2020–21[34] National League 19 1 0 0 — 1[i] 0 20 1
2021–22[35] National League 35 4 4 0 — 2[i] 0 41 4
Total 54 5 4 0 — 3 0 60 5
York City 2022–23[36] National League 34 0 2 0 — 2[e] 0 38 0
Yeovil Town 2023–24[15] National League South 33 1 4 0 — 1[e] 0 38 1
2024–25[15] National League 13 0 0 0 — 0 0 13 0
Total 46 1 4 0 — 1 0 51 1
Career total 358 8 36 2 4 1 30 0 428 11
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four in Scottish First Division play-offs
  4. ^ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, three in Scottish League One play-offs
  5. ^ a b c d e Appearances in FA Trophy
  6. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  7. ^ Two appearances in Northern Premier playoffs and one in the National League North promotion decider
  8. ^ 2 appearances in National League North Play Offs
  9. ^ a b Appearance(s) in National League play-offs

Honours

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Yeovil Town

References

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  1. ^ "List of players under written contract registered between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 33. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Alex Whittle". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b "At Maricourt our pupils have represented the following international teams..." (PDF). Maricourt Catholic School. p. 8. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. ^ Paul, Hassall (20 February 2011). "Ex-Red enjoying life in Spain". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  5. ^ "The Graduate". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Blood red ex-Liverpool FC youngster Alex Whittle signs for Dunfermline". Liverpool Echo. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Games played by Alex Whittle in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Alex Whittle". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 9 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Debut goal for Whittle". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 29 September 2013. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014.
  10. ^ "18 Pars players released". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  11. ^ Mennear, Richard (24 November 2016). "Ronnie Moore keen for extended look at ex-Dunfermline wing-back Alex Whittle". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Former England youth joins the Coasters". AFC Fylde. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Match report: AFC Fylde 2–2 Tamworth". AFC Fylde. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  14. ^ Whitney, Steve (23 March 2016). "Whittle makes Port switch". Pitchero. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i "A. Whittle: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  16. ^ Flett, Dave (23 May 2016). "York City sign Southport left-back Alex Whittle". The Press. York. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  17. ^ Flett, Dave (29 December 2017). "Left-back Alex Whittle leaves York City for Forest Green". The Press. York. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  18. ^ "Duo head out on loan". Forest Green Rovers F.C. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Forest Green Rovers: Isaiah Osbourne offered new deal as 12 players depart". BBC Sport. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  20. ^ Gordon, James (20 September 2018). "More player paperwork woe for Warrington Town". Warrington Worldwide. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  21. ^ Gordon, James (29 September 2018). "Warrington Town go top of the league after beating South Shields". Warrington Worldwide. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  22. ^ "Warrington Town v King's Lynn Town". www.warringtontownfc.co.uk. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  23. ^ Boston United sign 'incredible talent' George Green and Alex Whittle, lincolnshirelive.co.uk, 24 June 2019
  24. ^ "Gloucester City AFC sign Alex Whittle from Boston United". Gloucestershire Live. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  25. ^ "Defender joins Spireites". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 8 January 2021.
  26. ^ "Retained list released". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  27. ^ "Alex Whittle is back at York City". www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  28. ^ "Signing | Alex Whittle is a Glover". Yeovil Town F.C. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  29. ^ "Games played by Alex Whittle in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  30. ^ "Games played by Alex Whittle in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  31. ^ "AFC Fylde vs Stockport County". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
    "AFC Fylde vs Coleshill Town". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
    "Warrington Town vs AFC Fylde". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
    "AFC Fylde vs Skelmersdale United". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  32. ^ Flett, Dave (17 September 2017). "York City dig deep to progress in FA Cup amid the Salford rubble". The Press. York. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
    Flett, Dave (1 October 2017). "Poor Shaftesbury Avenue show sees curtain come down on Gary Mills' second spell as York City manager". The Press. York. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
    Flett, Dave (26 November 2017). "York City have last laugh following Coalville taunts in 3–1 Trophy triumph". The Press. York. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  33. ^ "Games played by Alex Whittle in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  34. ^ "Games played by Alex Whittle in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  35. ^ "Games played by Alex Whittle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  36. ^ "Games played by Alex Whittle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  37. ^ "Yeovil Town: Club secure promotion to National League after season in sixth tier". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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