Conrad Whitby

Conrad Robert Whitby (born 8 May 1984) is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wivenhoe Town of the Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division.

Conrad Whitby
Personal information
Full name Conrad Robert Whitby
Date of birth (1984-05-08) 8 May 1984
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wivenhoe Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Margate 1 (0)
2004 Ramsgate 1 (0)
2004–2005 Almondsbury
2005–2006 Mangotsfield United
2006 Bitton
2006 Mangotsfield United
2006–200? Keynsham Town
2008–2009 Motor Action
2010 Eagles
2011 Kiglon
2011 Motor Action
2012 CAPS United
2012–201? Township Rollers
201? Polokwane City
201? FC Cape Town
2014 Wivenhoe Town 1 (0)
National team‡
2012 Zimbabwe 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:21, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

Club career

Whitby started his career with English club Margate, having trialed with them in summer 2003 before signing for the club in January 2004.[1] He went on to make three appearances for Margate, two in the Kent Senior Cup and one in the Conference South in the 3–3 draw with Dagenham & Redbridge on 6 March 2004.[2] Whitby subsequently moved on to Ramsgate, where he made one appearance in the Kent Football League.[3]

He went on to play for Mangotsfield United, Bitton and Keynsham Town. Whilst with Mangotsfield, Whitby served a 35-day suspension.[4]

Whitby returned to Zimbabwe and played for Motor Action, Eagles, Kiglon and CAPS United before joining Botswanan club Township Rollers in 2012.[5][6]

In 2014, he signed for Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division club Wivenhoe Town.[7]

International career

Whitby was called up to the Zimbabwe national football team as a last-minute replacement alongside Pardon Chinungwa, Cliff Sekete, Tendai Samanja, Masimba Mambare and Graham Ncube for a friendly against Botswana in January 2012.[8][9][10] The games finished a 0–0 draw, with Whitby coming on as a substitute.[11]

Personal life

Whitby spent time in Thanet, Kent as a child and has a British passport.[1]

References
  1. "Conrad Whitby". Margate FC History. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. "Margate Report". DiggerDagger.com. 8 March 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. "Appearances - 2001-2011" (PDF). Ramsgate F.C. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  4. "Hitchin aiming to bounce back in Bristol". Hitchin Town F.C. 1 September 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. "Chitembwe loses interest in coaching CAPS United". Nehanda Radio. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  6. "Football: Conrad Whitby". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  7. "Conrad Whitby - First Team". Wivenhoe Town F.C. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  8. "Mapeza blasts Zifa". News Day. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  9. "Warriors leave for Botswana". The Chronicle. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  10. "Depleted Warriors hit the road". The Herald. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  11. "Players impress Mapeza". The Chronicle. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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