Elliott Whitehouse
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Elliott Whitehouse
| image = Elliott Whitehouse 26-10-2013 1.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Whitehouse playing for York City in 2013
| fullname = Elliott Mark Whitehouse{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018 |publisher=English Football League |page=106 |access-date=15 June 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|27|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/elliott-whitehouse/ |title=Elliott Whitehouse: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=9 April 2020}}
| birth_place = Worksop, England
| position = Midfielder{{Hugman|26417|access-date=9 April 2020}}
| currentclub = Matlock Town
(on loan from Macclesfield)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013
| youthclubs1 = Sheffield United
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Sheffield United
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = → York City (loan)
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = → Alfreton Town (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = Notts County
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2015
| clubs5 = → Nuneaton Town (loan)
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2015
| clubs6 = FC Halifax Town
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015–2016
| clubs7 = Nuneaton Town
| caps7 = 39
| goals7 = 19
| years8 = 2016–2018
| clubs8 = Lincoln City
| caps8 = 60
| goals8 = 6
| years9 = 2018–2020
| clubs9 = Grimsby Town
| caps9 = 33
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2020–2022
| clubs10 = Forest Green Rovers
| caps10 = 27
| goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2022–2023
| clubs11 = Scunthorpe United
| caps11 = 19
| goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2022–2023
| clubs12 = → Spennymoor Town (loan)
| caps12 = 3
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2023
| clubs13 = → Chester (loan)
| caps13 = 7
| goals13 = 3
| years14 = 2023–2024
| clubs14 = Chester
| caps14 = 40
| goals14 = 9
| years15 = 2024–
| clubs15 = Macclesfield
| caps15 = 6
| goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2025–
| clubs16 = → Matlock Town (loan)
| caps16 = 0
| goals16 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = England C
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 17:19, 18 February 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Elliott Mark Whitehouse (born 27 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Matlock Town on loan from {{English football updater|Macclesf}} club Macclesfield.
Whitehouse is a product of Sheffield United's academy and had loan spells with York City and Alfreton Town before being released in 2014. He joined Notts County and after a loan spell with Nuneaton Town was released in 2015. He had a short spell with FC Halifax Town before joining Nuneaton Town permanently. In 2016, Whitehouse joined Lincoln City, helping them to promotion to League Two and scoring the only goal in the 2018 EFL Trophy Final. He moved on to Grimsby Town and Forest Green Rovers, spending two season with each club.
Early life
Club career
=Sheffield United=
File:Elliott Whitehouse 26-10-2013 2.jpg in 2013]]
Whitehouse captained the Sheffield United youth team that reached the final of the FA Youth Cup in the 2010–11 season, only to lose to Manchester United.{{cite web |url=http://www.sufc.co.uk/news/article/20120624-elliott-whitehouse-230867.aspx |title=Elliott Whitehouse |publisher=Sheffield United F.C. |date=24 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204095425/http://www.sufc.co.uk/news/article/20120624-elliott-whitehouse-230867.aspx |archive-date=4 February 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://origin-www.sufc.co.uk/page/AcademyReport/0,,10418~2358494,00.html |title=Blades 2–2 Man Utd – Match report |publisher=Sheffield United F.C. |date=20 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005110333/http://origin-www.sufc.co.uk/page/AcademyReport/0,,10418~2358494,00.html |archive-date=5 October 2015}} Top scorer for United's youth and reserve teams in 2011–12, with a total of 17 goals, Whitehouse made his first-team debut on 1 January 2013 in a 2–2 away draw against Doncaster Rovers. Having made five appearances during 2012–13, Whitehouse signed a new contract with United in June 2013.{{cite web |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2013/june/retained-list/ |title=Retained list |publisher=Sheffield United F.C. |date=18 June 2013 |access-date=3 September 2017}}
On 12 September 2013, Whitehouse joined League Two club York City on an initial one-month youth loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2013/september/youngster-joins-minstermen/ |title=Youngster joins Minstermen |publisher=Sheffield United F.C. |date=12 September 2013 |access-date=3 September 2017}} He made his debut two days later in a 2–1 home defeat to Mansfield Town. On 11 October 2013, his loan was extended until 5 January 2014, having made five appearances for York.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/10733285.York_City_boss_extends_Whitehouse_loan_stay/ |title=Nigel Worthington extends Elliott Whitehouse loan stay |first=Dave |last=Flett |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=11 October 2013 |access-date=2 January 2014}}{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/10914914.Adam_Reed_handed_a_second_chance_by_York_City_chief_Nigel_Worthington/ |title=Adam Reed handed a second chance by York City chief Nigel Worthington |first=Dave |last=Flett |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=5 January 2014 |access-date=5 January 2014}} York opted against extending his loan when it expired, and he finished his spell at the club with 18 appearances. On 22 March 2014, Whitehouse joined Conference Premier club Alfreton Town on loan until the end of 2013–14,{{cite web |url=http://www.alfretontownfc.com/news/SQUAD-STRENGTHENED-AS-TWO-JOIN-ON-LOAN-2341.htm |title=Alfreton Town sign Lathaniel Rowe-Turner & Elliott Whitehouse |publisher=Alfreton Town F.C. |date=22 March 2014 |access-date=24 March 2014}} his debut coming two days later as a 64th-minute substitute in a 2–0 away defeat to FC Halifax Town. Whitehouse made four appearances for Alfreton before returning to Sheffield United at the end of the season, only to be released when his contract expired.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27442911 |title=Mark Howard extends Sheffield United deal as nine leave |website=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=5 June 2016}}
=Notts County=
On 6 August 2014, Whitehouse signed for League One club Notts County on a one-year contract, after impressing on trial by scoring three goals in pre-season.{{cite web |url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2014/august/elliott-whitehouse-earns-notts-county-contract/ |title=Elliott Whitehouse earns Notts County contract |publisher=Notts County F.C. |date=6 August 2014 |access-date=3 September 2017}} He joined Conference Premier club Nuneaton Town on 31 January 2015 on a one-month loan{{cite news |url=http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/notts-county-barnsley-men-join-boro/story-25950302-detail/story.html |title=Notts County and Barnsley men join the Boro |newspaper=Nuneaton News |date=30 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616061108/http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/notts-county-barnsley-men-join-boro/story-25950302-detail/story.html |archive-date=16 June 2015}} and debuted the following day in a 1–0 defeat away to Forest Green Rovers. He made five appearances for Nuneaton, and after returning to County scored his first goal for the club on 21 March 2015 in a 4–1 away defeat to Milton Keynes Dons. Having made eight appearances and scored one goal for County in 2014–15, he was released by the club in May 2015.{{cite news |url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/alan-smith-signs-new-notts-county-deal-club/story-26458522-detail/story.html |title=Alan Smith signs new Notts County deal as club release nine players |first=Leigh |last=Curtis |newspaper=Nottingham Post |date=7 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012151603/http://www.nottinghampost.com/alan-smith-signs-new-notts-county-deal-club/story-26458522-detail/story.html |archive-date=12 October 2015}}
=FC Halifax Town and Nuneaton Town=
Whitehouse signed for National League club FC Halifax Town on 28 May 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/news/article/new-98-1532351.aspx |title=Whitehouse signs for Shaymen |first=Kelly |last=Gilchrist |publisher=FC Halifax Town |date=28 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626123457/http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/news/article/new-98-1532351.aspx |archive-date=26 June 2015}} He made his debut in a 3–1 away defeat to Boreham Wood on 8 August 2015. He had made four appearances for Halifax when he signed for National League North club Nuneaton Town for an undisclosed fee on 4 September 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/news/article/fc-halifax-town-nuneaton-town-elliott-whitehouse-2594018.aspx |title=Midfielder departs the Shaymen |first=Kelly |last=Gilchrist |publisher=FC Halifax Town |date=4 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009000146/http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/news/article/fc-halifax-town-nuneaton-town-elliott-whitehouse-2594018.aspx |archive-date=9 October 2015}}
=Lincoln City=
Whitehouse signed for National League club Lincoln City on 20 October 2016 for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |url=http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/lincoln-city-sign-attacking-midfielder-elliott-whitehouse/story-29825909-detail/story.html |title=Lincoln City sign attacking midfielder Elliott Whitehouse from Nuneaton Town |first=Mark |last=Whiley |newspaper=Lincolnshire Echo |location=Lincoln |date=20 October 2016 |access-date=24 November 2016}} {{dead link|date=September 2017}}{{cbignore}} He finished 2016–17 with 34 appearances and 6 goals as Lincoln were promoted to League Two as National League champions.{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1505 |title=National League: 2016/17: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=11 August 2019}} Whitehouse scored the only goal as Lincoln beat Shrewsbury Town 1–0 at Wembley Stadium on 8 April in the 2018 EFL Trophy Final, with a close-range shot in the 16th minute.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43674770 |title=Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town |first=Ged |last=Scott |website=BBC Sport |date=8 April 2018 |access-date=11 April 2018}}
=Grimsby Town=
Whitehouse was offered new contract by Lincoln at the end of the 2017–18 season{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44229342 |title=Lincoln City: Long, Walton & Whitehouse offered new contracts |website=BBC Sport |date=23 May 2018 |access-date=24 May 2018}} but instead signed for their local rivals and fellow League Two club Grimsby Town on 15 June 2018 on a two-year contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44498329 |title=Elliott Whitehouse: Grimsby Town sign Lincoln City midfielder |website=BBC Sport |date=15 June 2018 |access-date=15 June 2018}} Whitehouse suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury during pre-season training in July 2018, meaning he would miss the full 2018–19 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/grimsby-town-confirm-midfielder-elliott-1789754 |title=Grimsby Town confirm midfielder Elliott Whitehouse to undergo surgery on serious knee injury |first=James |last=Findlater |newspaper=Grimsby Telegraph |date=16 July 2018 |access-date=21 August 2018}}
=Forest Green Rovers=
On 10 August 2020, Whitehouse signed for Forest Green Rovers on a two-year deal.{{cite web| url = https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/august-2020/signing-fgr-capture-exciting-attacking-midfielder-elliott-whitehouse| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200925222836/https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/august-2020/signing-fgr-capture-exciting-attacking-midfielder-elliott-whitehouse| archive-date = 25 September 2020| title = SIGNING {{!}} FGR capture exciting attacking midfielder Elliott Whitehouse}} Following Forest Green's promotion to League One as champions during the 2021–22 season, Whitehouse was among seven players released at the end of the season.{{cite web | url=https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/retained-list-confirmed | title=Retained list confirmed }}
=Scunthorpe United=
On 2 June 2022, Whitehouse joined newly-relegated National League side Scunthorpe United on trial and played in a 3-2 pre-season defeat against Middlesbrough.{{cite web | url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2022/july/report-middlesbrough-xi-v-iron/ | title=Report: Middlesbrough U23s 3-2 Iron }} On 7 July he signed a one-year contract.{{cite web | url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2022/july/elliott-whitehouse-signs-for-the-iron/ | title=Elliott Whitehouse signs for the Iron }}
On 2 December 2022, Whitehouse joined National League North side Spennymoor Town on a one-month loan.{{cite web | url=https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2022/12/02/elliott-whitehouse-joins-moors-on-loan/ | title=Elliott Whitehouse Joins Moors on Loan | date=2 December 2022 }} On 23 March 2023, he joined Chester on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.chesterfc.com/2023/03/23/breaking-chester-sign-elliott-whitehouse-on-loan/|title=BREAKING : Chester sign Elliott Whitehouse on loan!|website=www.chesterfc.com|date=23 March 2023|accessdate=23 March 2023}} Following Scunthorpe's relegation, Whitehouse was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2023/may/club-statement/|title=Players update|website=www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk|date=4 May 2023|accessdate=6 May 2023}}
=Chester=
Following his successful loan spell, Whitehouse returned to Chester on a permanent one-year deal in June 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.chesterfc.com/2023/06/05/breaking-elliott-whitehouse-joins-the-blues-on-permanent-basis/|title=BREAKING {{!}} Elliott Whitehouse joins the Blues on permanent basis!|website=www.chesterfc.com|date=5 June 2023|accessdate=11 June 2023}}
=Macclesfield=
On 27 May 2024, Whitehouse joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Macclesfield.{{cite web|url=https://macclesfieldfc.com/latest-news/elliott-whitehouse-joins-the-silkmen/|title=ELLIOTT WHITEHOUSE JOINS THE SILKMEN|website=macclesfieldfc.com|date=27 May 2024|accessdate=29 May 2024}}
In February 2025, he joined Matlock Town on loan for the remainder of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.matlocktownfc.co.uk/whitehouse-joins-on-loan-from-macclesfield-fc.asp|title=Whitehouse joins on loan from Macclesfield FC|website=www.matlocktownfc.co.uk|date=17 February 2025|accessdate=18 February 2025}}
International career
Whitehouse made his debut for the England national C team on 5 June 2016 in a 4–3 home defeat to Slovakia under-21s in the 2015–17 International Challenge Trophy.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/jun/04/england-c-3-4-slovakia-u21s-060616 |title=England C edged out 4–3 by Slovakia under-21s in ICT thriller |first=Matthew |last=Badcock |publisher=The Football Association |date=5 June 2016 |access-date=30 June 2018}} He scored his first goal on 16 November 2016, with a seventh-minute header in a 2–1 away win over Estonia under-23s, a result that meant England reached the International Challenge Trophy final as group runners-up.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/nov/16/england-c-estonia-report-161116 |title=Goals from Elliott Whitehouse and Jamal Lowe secure ICT Final place for non-League XI |first=Matthew |last=Badcock |publisher=The Football Association |date=16 November 2016 |access-date=24 November 2016}}{{cite news |url=http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/lincoln-city-pair-star-as-england-c-defeat-estonia-in-tallinn/story-29904369-detail/story.html |title=Lincoln City pair star as England C defeat Estonia in Tallinn |first=Mark |last=Whiley |newspaper=Lincolnshire Echo |location=Lincoln |date=16 November 2016 |access-date=24 November 2016}} {{dead link|date=September 2017}}{{cbignore}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 18 March 2024}}
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Honours
References
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External links
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- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031113/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/elliott-whitehouse2/ Profile]}} at the Grimsby Town F.C. website
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Worksop
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's semi-pro international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:Sheffield United F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Alfreton Town F.C. players
Category:Notts County F.C. players
Category:Nuneaton Town F.C. players
Category:FC Halifax Town players
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:Spennymoor Town F.C. players
Category:Macclesfield F.C. players