Paddy Wharton

Paddy Wharton (born 27 May 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Runcorn Linnets. He played professionally for Tranmere Rovers. He has also played on loan at Colwyn Bay, Marine, Stalybridge Celtic and Atherton Collieries

Paddy Wharton

Wharton with FC United of Manchester in July 2019
Personal information
Full name	Patrick Wharton
Date of birth	(2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 25)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Runcorn Linnets
Youth career
	Liverpool
	Everton
2012–2017	Tranmere Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Tranmere Rovers	0	(0)
2018	→ Colwyn Bay (loan)	6	(0)
2018	→ Stalybridge Celtic (loan)	5	(0)
2018–2019	→ Marine (loan)	9	(0)
2019	→ Stalybridge Celtic (loan)	3	(0)
2019–2020	FC United of Manchester	11	(0)
2019–2020	→ Atherton Collieries (loan)
2020–2020	Atherton Collieries
2020–	Runcorn Linnets	10
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:04, 7 October 2019 (UTC)

Playing career

Wharton spent his childhood at the Academies at Liverpool and Everton, before he came through the academy at Tranmere Rovers to sign professional forms in January 2017.^[1][2] He joined Northern Premier League Division One West team Colwyn Bay on loan on 18 August 2018.^[3] He made his debut later that day, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Kendal Town at Llanelian Road.^[4] He played seven games for the "Seagulls" before returning to Prenton Park; Bay manager Craig Hogg said that "both players [Wharton and Jay Devine] have been excellent to work with and are a total credit to their club".^[5] On 9 October, Wharton made his senior debut for Tranmere in a 6–0 defeat at Shrewsbury Town in the group stages of the EFL Trophy.^[6]

On 22 October, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Stalybridge Celtic on a one-month loan deal after "Celts" goalkeeper Jake Turner picked up an injury.^[7] He made seven appearances for Simon Haworth's "Bridge", before he returned to Rovers in November. He immediately joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Marine on loan.^[8] He made ten appearances for Neil Young's "Mariners". On 7 January 2019, he returned to Stalybridge Celtic for his second loan spell of the season at Bower Fold, this time joining until the end of the 2018–19 season.^[9]

He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2018–19 season.^[10]

In May 2019 he joined FC United of Manchester.^[11]

In December 2019 he joined Atherton Collieries on loan.^[12] During the loan he played in the FA Trophy, which lead to FC United stating they would never play him again after the loan expires as they had agreed a Gentlemen's agreement that he wouldn't play in the FA Trophy.^[13] Wharton denied this agreement existed and called the situation a disgrace.^[14]

Statistics

As of 29 January 2019.

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tranmere Rovers	2016–17[15]	National League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18[16]	National League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19[17]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Colwyn Bay (loan)	2018–19[18]	Northern Division One West	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Stalybridge Celtic (loan)	2018–19[19]	Northern Premier Division	8	0	0	0	0	0	2[b]	0	10	0
Marine (loan)	2018–19[20]	Northern Premier Division	9	0	0	0	0	0	1[c]	0	10	0
Career total			23	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	28	0

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
3. Appearance(s) in the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup