Chris Whelpdale

Christopher Mark Whelpdale (born 27 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South side Eastbourne Borough.

Chris Whelpdale
Personal information
Full name Christopher Mark Whelpdale
Date of birth (1987-01-27) 27 January 1987
Place of birth Harold Wood, England[1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Eastbourne Borough
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– Eastbourne Borough 11 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:12, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

Career

After 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

In 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

He 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

He rejected a new deal from Gillingham and signed for League Two side Stevenage on 30 June 2014.[5]

AFC Wimbledon

On 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

On 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

On 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

On 29 July 2020, Whelpdale left Chelmsford to join follow National League South club Eastbourne Borough.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 6 February 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peterborough United 2007–08[14] League Two 35340201[lower-alpha 1]0423
2008–09[14] League One 38730001[lower-alpha 1]0427
2009–10[14] Championship 291102100322
2010–11[14] League One 22110102[lower-alpha 2]0261
Total 1241290514014213
Gillingham (loan) 2010–11[14] League Two 4300000043
Gillingham 2011–12[14] League Two 391230101[lower-alpha 1]04412
2012–13[14] League Two 41710201[lower-alpha 1]0457
2013–14[14] League One 24120101[lower-alpha 1]0281
Total 1042060403011720
Stevenage 2014–15[14] League Two 39720103[lower-alpha 3]0457
2015–16[14] League Two 21821001[lower-alpha 1]0249
Total 60154110406916
AFC Wimbledon 2016–17[14] League One 17130112[lower-alpha 1]0232
Stevenage 2017–18[14] League Two 27120102[lower-alpha 1]0321
Chelmsford City 2018–19[14] National League South 39911—4[lower-alpha 4]04410
2019–20[14] National League South 27810—5[lower-alpha 5]1339
Total 66172100917719
Eastbourne Borough 2020–21[14] National League South 11844—001512
Career total 4197730612224147986
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs
  3. Two appearances in League Two Play-offs and one in EFL Trophy
  4. Three appearances in Essex Senior Cup and one in National League South Play-offs
  5. Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Essex Senior Cup

References
  1. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 473. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. "Dons story inspires Chris". A.F.C. Wimbledon. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. Gillingham F.C. Archived 5 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Gillingham 2-2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. "Stevenage sign Ronnie Henry, Chris Whelpdale & Simon Walton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  6. Slavin, Chris. "Neal lands key target". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  7. "Peterborough 3–2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. "Chris Whelpdale: Stevenage re-sign former AFC Wimbledon winger". BBC Sport. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  9. Chris Whelpdale at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  10. "City sign former Peterborough United midfielder". Chelmsford City F.C. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  11. "Hemel Hempstead Town vs. Chelmsford City 3–5". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  12. "First Team Update". Chelmsford City F.C. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  13. "Whelpdale Departs". Chelmsford City F.C. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  14. "Soccerway". C. Whelpdale: Summary. Retrieved 20 January 2021.


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