Mark Whatley

Mark Whatley
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-07-11) 11 July 1990 (age 36)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Forfar Athletic
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Raith Rovers
2009–2010 → Tayport (loan)
2013–2014 Spartans
2014–2021 Arbroath 198 (6)
2021–2023 Montrose 51 (0)
2023– Forfar Athletic 60 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2026

Mark Whatley (born 11 July 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League Two club Forfar Athletic. Whatley has previously played for Raith Rovers, Tayport, Spartans, Arbroath and Montrose.

Career

On 20 November 2009, Whatley moved on loan to Tayport from Raith Rovers.

In July 2014, Whatley joined Arbroath and made his debut on 26 July against Alloa Athletic in a 4–1 home loss in the Scottish League Challenge Cup. During his debut season, Whatley made 45 appearances and scored 1 goal. In February 2015, Whatley had a trial spell with Aberdeen. In the 2016–17 season, Whatley helped Arbroath get promoted to the Scottish League One and was announced captain.

Whatley left Arbroath and signed for Montrose in May 2021.

Statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Spartans 2013–14 Lowland Football League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Arbroath 2014–15 Scottish League Two 36 1 5 0 1 0 3 0 45 1
2015–16 34 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 37 3
2016–17 35 2 2 0 4 0 2 0 43 2
2017–18 Scottish League One 34 1 2 0 4 0 2 0 42 1
2018–19 29 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 36 0
2019–20 Scottish Championship 8 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 13 0
2020–21 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Arbroath Total 181 6 13 1 16 0 11 0 216 7
Montrose 2021–22 Scottish League One 19 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 27 0
Total 200 6 16 1 20 0 13 0 244 7

References

  1. ↑ "Mark Whatley". Arbroath FC. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Mark Whatley | Football Stats | Arbroath | Age 29 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Raith Rovers FC". www.raithroversfc.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Games played by Mark Whatley in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  5. ↑ Online, Record Sport (11 February 2015). "Aberdeen give Arbroath midfield star Mark Whatley a chance to win a big move". dailyrecord. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Games played by Mark Whatley in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "Mark Whatley". Arbroath FC. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  8. ↑ Smith, Ewan (13 May 2021). "Mark Whatley eyes up medals with Montrose after bowing out as most successful captain in Arbroath's 143-year history". The Courier. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Mark Whatley in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Mark Whatley in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Mark Whatley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Mark Whatley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Mark Whatley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2019.