Peter Whittingham
.jpg) Whittingham playing for Cardiff City in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Michael Whittingham | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 March 2020 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2001 | Coventry City | ||
| 2001–2003 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Aston Villa | 56 | (1) |
| 2005 | → Burnley (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Derby County (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2017 | Cardiff City | 413 | (85) |
| 2017–2019 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 507 | (86) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2007 | England U21 | 17 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Michael Whittingham /ˈhwɪtɪŋəm/ (8 September 1984 – 19 March 2020) was an English professional footballer. His primary position was as a central midfielder.
He was part of the Aston Villa team that won the FA Youth Cup in 2002, and a year later he made his Premier League debut. Whittingham had loans at Championship clubs Burnley and Derby County in 2005. In January 2007, he signed for Cardiff City for a fee of £350,000.
In eleven seasons at Cardiff, Whittingham played 457 competitive matches and scored 96 goals, putting him seventh all-time appearances list.
Whittingham died on 19 March 2020, aged 35, at a Cardiff hospital, after suffering a head injury three days before.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2002–03 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 2 | ||
| Burnley (loan) | 2004–05 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Derby County (loan) | 2005–06 | Championship | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Cardiff City | 2006–07 | Championship | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Championship | 41 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 51 | 9 | ||
| 2008–09 | Championship | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 38 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Championship | 41 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 25 | |
| 2010–11 | Championship | 45 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 11 | |
| 2011–12 | Championship | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 13 | |
| 2012–13 | Championship | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | Championship | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Championship | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Championship | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 7 | ||
| Total | 413 | 85 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 457 | 96 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2017–18 | League One | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 507 | 86 | 21 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 567 | 98 | ||
- ↑ Soccerbase has incorrect stats for the 2008–09 season having missed a substitute appearance in a match against Queens Park Rangers on 25 February 2009
- 1 2 3 Appearances in Championship play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Aston Villa
Cardiff City
- Football League Championship: 2012–13
- FA Cup runner-up: 2007–08
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2011–12
Blackburn Rovers
- EFL League One runner-up: 2017–18
Individual
- Football League Championship Golden Boot: 2009–10
- PFA Team of the Year: 2009–10 Championship, 2011–12 Championship, 2012–13 Championship
- Football League Championship Player of the Month: October 2009
- Cardiff City Player of the Year: 2009–10, 2011–12[source?]
- The Football League Goal of the Year: 2011
- The Football League Team of the Decade
References
- ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Blackburn Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 44. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Peter Whittingham". ESPN. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Peter Whittingham: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Former Cardiff and Aston Villa star Peter Whittingham dies age 35". Daily Mirror. 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Peter Whittingham: Cardiff City legend dies aged 35 after head injury". BBC Sport. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- 1 2 "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- 1 2 "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- 1 2 "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Cardiff City 0–0 QPR". BBC Sport. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Pete Whittingham in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 436. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ↑ Anderson, John, ed. (2013). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2013–2014. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-0-7553-6413-8.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (17 May 2008). "Portsmouth 1–0 Cardiff". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ Bevan, Chris (26 February 2012). "Cardiff 2–2 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016.
- ↑ Anderson, John, ed. (2018). Football Yearbook 2018–2019. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-1-4722-6106-9.
- ↑ "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ "Rooney is PFA player of the year". BBC Sport. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "Arsenal striker Robin van Persie named PFA Player of the Year". BBC Sport. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "Gareth Bale wins PFA Player of Year and Young Player awards". BBC Sport. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "Whittingham wins top player award". BBC Sport. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Football League's goals of the year". BBC Sport. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "The Football League announces its Team of the Decade". EFL.com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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