Alex Whittle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Whittle | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Southport | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2011 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2015 | Dunfermline Athletic | 78 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | AFC Fylde | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Southport | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | England U16[1] | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 September 2015. | |||
Alex Whittle (born 15 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who is currently playing for National League side Southport.
Career
Whittle 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[2] and the Nike Football Academy for the 2011–12 season, where he went on trial to Brighton & Hove Albion, Heart of Midlothian and Dunfermline Athletic.[3]
He joined Dunfermline Athletic on a pre-contract in April 2012 where he signed a three-year contract.[4] He made his club debut on 28 July in a Challenge Cup match against Forfar Athletic[5] and his Scottish Football League debut on 11 August in a 4–0 victory against Cowdenbeath.[6] 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 entry into administration.[7] He scored his first goal for Dunfermline against Ayr United on 28 September 2013.[8] After leaving Dunfermline at the end of the 2014–15 season,[9] Whittle appeared as a trialist for Hartlepool United in a friendly match against Spennymoor Town. Pools boss 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.[10]
In September 2015, Whittle signed for National League North side AFC Fylde,[11] making his debut as a substitute in a two all draw with Tamworth.[12] In March 2016, Whittle signed for National League side Southport.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 15 September 2015[14]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2012–13 | Scottish Division One | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Scottish League One | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | 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 | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 79 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 100 | 3 | ||
References
- ↑ "Six new Call-ups". The Football Association. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ Paul, Hassall (20 February 2011). "Ex-Red enjoying life in Spain". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "The Graduate". Dunfermline Athletic. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Blood red ex-Liverpool FC youngster Alex Whittle signs for Dunfermline". Liverpool Echo. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Forfar Athletic 3 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic". Scottish Football League. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Cowdenbeath 0 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic". Scottish Football League. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Alex Whittle". Dunfermline Athletic FC. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "Debut Goal for Whittle". Dunfermline Athletic FC. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "18 Pars players released". DAFC.co.uk. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ "Ronnie Moore keen for extended look at ex-Dunfermline wing-back Alex Whittle". Hartlepool Mail. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Former England youth joins the Coasters". afcfylde.co.uk. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "AFC Fylde 2-2 Tamworth". afcfylde.co.uk. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "Whittle makes Ports switch". Pitchero. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ Alex Whittle career statistics at Soccerbase
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