Christopher Mark Whelpdale (born 27 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League South East Division club Burgess Hill Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Mark Whelpdale | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Harold Wood, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burgess Hill Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Norwich City | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Ipswich Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Maldon Town | ||
| 2006–2007 | Billericay Town | 37 | (14) |
| 2007–2011 | Peterborough United | 124 | (12) |
| 2010 | → Gillingham (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| 2011–2014 | Gillingham | 104 | (20) |
| 2014–2016 | Stevenage | 60 | (15) |
| 2016–2017 | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Stevenage | 27 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Chelmsford City | 66 | (17) |
| 2020–2023 | Eastbourne Borough | 62 | (18) |
| 2023–2024 | Lewes | 40 | (12) |
| 2024 | Whitehawk | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Burgess Hill Town | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:42, 20 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editAfter playing local football in Brentwood, Whelpdale was recruited by Norwich City's youth academy. Whelpdale later moved to Arsenal and Ipswich Town before being released.[2]
Whelpdale began his senior career at Maldon Town, after not being offered a scholarship by Ipswich, before moving shortly to Billericay Town.
Peterborough United
editIn 2007 Whelpdale signed for League Two side Peterborough United, rejecting League One side Southend United, who had just been relegated from the Football League Championship.
Gillingham
editHe joined Gillingham on loan in the 2010–11 season and scored three goals in four games for the League Two team. He joined Gillingham on a permanent basis in July 2011.[3] Whelpdale was part of the Gillingham side that won the 2012–13 League Two title.[4]
Stevenage
editHe rejected a new deal from Gillingham and signed for League Two side Stevenage on 30 June 2014.[5]
AFC Wimbledon
editOn 28 June 2016 Whelpdale signed for League One side AFC Wimbledon.[6] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 3–2 EFL Cup loss against Peterborough United on 9 August 2016.[7]
Stevenage
editOn 28 July 2017, Whelpdale re-signed for Stevenage.[8] Whelpdale made 27 League Two appearances, starting 19 times, scoring once, before departing the club.[9]
Chelmsford City
editOn 10 August 2018, Whelpdale signed for Chelmsford City.[10] On 27 August 2018, Whelpdale scored his first goal for the club in a 5–3 away win against Hemel Hempstead Town.[11] On 30 January 2020, Whelpdale was confirmed as assistant to interim manager Robbie Simpson alongside Michael Spillane following the sacking of Rod Stringer.[12]
Eastbourne Borough
editOn 29 July 2020, Whelpdale left Chelmsford to join fellow National League South club Eastbourne Borough.[13]
Lewes
editOn 19 July 2023, Whelpdale signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Lewes.[14] He scored on his league debut against Cray Wanderers on 12 August.
Whitehawk
editOn 17 June 2024, Whelpdale joined fellow Isthmian Premier Division side Whitehawk.[15]
Burgess Hill Town
editOn 19 October 2024, Whelpdale joined Isthmian League South East Division club Burgess Hill Town.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 15 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peterborough United | 2007–08[17] | League Two | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| 2008–09[17] | League One | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 7 | |
| 2009–10[17] | Championship | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2010–11[17] | League One | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Total | 124 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 13 | ||
| Gillingham (loan) | 2010–11[17] | League Two | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Gillingham | 2011–12[17] | League Two | 39 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 44 | 12 |
| 2012–13[17] | League Two | 41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 45 | 7 | |
| 2013–14[17] | League One | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Total | 104 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 117 | 20 | ||
| Stevenage | 2014–15[17] | League Two | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 45 | 7 |
| 2015–16[17] | League Two | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 9 | |
| Total | 60 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 16 | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2016–17[17] | League One | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Stevenage | 2017–18[17] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Chelmsford City | 2018–19[17] | National League South | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 44 | 10 | |
| 2019–20[17] | National League South | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[e] | 1 | 33 | 9 | ||
| Total | 66 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 77 | 19 | ||
| Eastbourne Borough | 2020–21[17] | National League South | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | |
| 2021–22[17] | National League South | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23[17] | National League South | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3[g] | 1 | 24 | 5 | ||
| Total | 62 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 24 | ||
| Lewes | 2023–24[18] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 2[h] | 0 | 45 | 14 | |
| Whitehawk | 2024–25[19] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[h] | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 518 | 100 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 592 | 113 | ||
- ^ a b c d e f g h Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in League One play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in League Two play-offs and one in EFL Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in Essex Senior Cup and one in National League South play-offs
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Essex Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in National League South play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Sussex Senior Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
Honours
editIndividual
- National League South Team of the Year: 2018–19[20]
References
edit- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 473. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ "Dons story inspires Chris". A.F.C. Wimbledon. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Gillingham F.C. Archived 5 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Gillingham 2-2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Stevenage sign Ronnie Henry, Chris Whelpdale & Simon Walton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Slavin, Chris. "Neal lands key target". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Peterborough 3–2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Chris Whelpdale: Stevenage re-sign former AFC Wimbledon winger". BBC Sport. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Chris Whelpdale at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "City sign former Peterborough United midfielder". Chelmsford City F.C. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Hemel Hempstead Town vs. Chelmsford City 3–5". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "First Team Update". Chelmsford City F.C. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Whelpdale Departs". Chelmsford City F.C. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Chris Whelpdale Signs". Lewes F.C. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ @HawksFCOfficial (17 June 2024). "We are thrilled to announce the arrival of experienced midfielder, Chris Whelpdale! ✍️ #COYH ❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 June 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ @Official_BHTFC (19 October 2024). "We are delighted to announce the signing of former Peterborough and Gillingham midfielder, Chris Whelpdale. Chris joins us from Whitehawk, having spent 23/24 at Lewes, where he scored 11 goals in the Isthmian Premier. Chris is available for selection this afternoon. 💚🖤 #COYH" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 October 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Soccerway". C. Whelpdale: Summary. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Lewes – Appearances – Chris Whelpdale – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Whitehawk – Appearances – Chris Whelpdale – 2024–2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Sam Elliott (10 May 2019). "National League South Team Of The Season Confirmed". Vanarama National League. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
External links
edit- Chris Whelpdale at Soccerbase
