Scott Wharton
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Scott Wharton
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Scott Bradley Wharton{{cite news|url=http://www.efl.com/news/article/2016/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published-3151313.aspx|publisher=English Football League|accessdate=22 August 2016|date=23 June 2016|title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|3|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Scott Wharton |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/scott-wharton-253554/|work=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises|accessdate=16 January 2016}}
| birth_place = Blackburn, England
| height = {{convert|1.87|m|order=flip}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Blackburn Rovers
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015
| youthclubs1 = Blackburn Rovers
| years1 = 2015–
| clubs1 = Blackburn Rovers
| caps1 = 89
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → Cambridge United (loan)
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → Lincoln City (loan)
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = → Lincoln City (loan)
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = → Bury (loan)
| caps5 = 15
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = → Northampton Town (loan)
| caps6 = 32
| goals6 = 3
| club-update = 5 May 2024 (UTC)
}}
Scott Bradley Wharton (born 3 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|BlackbuR}} club Blackburn Rovers.
Career
In October 2015, Wharton signed his first professional contract for two years and six months at Blackburn Rovers.{{cite web|url=http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/scott-wharton-blackburn-rovers-new-deal-2722331.aspx |title=Wharton pens pro deal |website=rovers.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2016-08-28}} In August 2016, he made his first team debut for Blackburn in the 2–2 draw against Burton Albion.{{cite web|url=http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/blackburn-rovers-burton-albion-sky-bet-championship-3243523.aspx |title=Team news: Rovers v Burton Albion |website=rovers.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2016-08-20}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rovers.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3925448&tcmuri=3155810 |title=Match Report: Rovers v Burton Albion |website=rovers.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2016-08-20}} He scored his first goal for Blackburn in a 4–3 EFL Cup win against Crewe Alexandra on 23 August 2016.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37091227 |title=Blackburn 4–3 Crewe Alexandra |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 August 2016 |accessdate=24 August 2016}}
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.{{cite news
|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2018/04/08/in-form-lincoln-city-pose-big-threat-to-shrewsbury-town-in-checkatrade-trophy-final/
|title=In-form Lincoln City pose big threat to Shrewsbury Town in Checkatrade Trophy final
|publisher=shropshirestar.com
|date=8 April 2018 |accessdate=17 May 2019}} In January 2019, he joined Bury on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/january/wharton-joins-bury-on-loan/ |title=Wharton joins Bury on loan |website=rovers.co.uk |date=23 January 2019 |accessdate=16 February 2019}} In July 2019 he joined Northampton Town on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |title=New deal and loan for Scott |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/july/new-deal-and-loan-for-scott/ |publisher=Blackburn Rovers Official Site|accessdate=26 July 2019}} Whilst on loan at Northampton Town, He was awarded the PFA Fans' League Two Player of the month award for November 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2019/december2/wharton_pfa_pom/|title=SCOTT WHARTON NAMED PFA LEAGUE 2 PLAYER OF THE MONTH|website=www.ntfc.co.uk|accessdate=23 April 2021}}
Personal life
Scott's younger brother Adam Wharton is also a professional footballer at Crystal Palace.{{cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-adam-wharton-praise-22339120 |title='Best I've worked with' - Adam Wharton aiming to emulate his brother's pathway at Blackburn Rovers |website=Lancs Live |date=2021-12-02 |accessdate=2022-08-14}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 5 May 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="9"|Blackburn Rovers
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|94022|2016|accessdate=17 July 2017}}
|Championship |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3{{efn|name="XX1"|Appearances in EFL Trophy with Blackburn's U-23 side.}} | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|94022|2017|accessdate=17 July 2017}}
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name="FLT"|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|94022|2018|access-date=24 April 2024}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|94022|2019|access-date=24 April 2024}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|94022|2020|access-date=24 April 2024}}
|Championship |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|94022|2021|access-date=24 April 2024}}
|Championship |30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|94022|2022|access-date=24 April 2024}}
|Championship |22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|94022|2023|access-date=24 April 2024}}
|Championship |28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Total
!89 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 110 | 8 | |
| Cambridge United (loan)
|9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| rowspan="2"|Lincoln City (loan)
|League Two |14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name="FLT"}} | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2018–19
|League Two |11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name="FLT"}} | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Bury (loan)
|League Two |15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Northampton Town (loan)
|League Two |32 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|name="FLT"}}{{efn|Three appearances in League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 43 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!170 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 200 | 18 |
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Honours
Lincoln City
- EFL League Two: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1646 |title=League Two: 2018/19: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=5 May 2019}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1559&teamTabs=stats&season_id=151 |title=Lincoln: Squad details: 2018/19 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=5 May 2019}}
Bury
Northampton Town
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{soccerbase}}
{{Blackburn Rovers F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wharton, Scott}}
Category:Footballers from Blackburn
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:Cambridge United F.C. players
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players