 Whalley with Hyde | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaun James Whalley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1987[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, Merseyside, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Norwich City | ||
| 2004 | Southport | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Chester City | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Runcorn | 21 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Witton Albion | 18 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Accrington Stanley | 45 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Wrexham | 16 | (4) |
| 2009 | → Southport (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Droylsden | 32 | (15) |
| 2010–2011 | Hyde | 16 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Southport | 101 | (27) |
| 2013–2015 | Luton Town | 34 | (4) |
| 2014 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 2015–2022 | Shrewsbury Town | 214 | (40) |
| 2022– | Accrington Stanley | 89 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:14, 22 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Shaun James Whalley (born 7 August 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley. Born in Prescot, Merseyside, Whalley played for Norwich City and Southport as a youth before making his Football League debut with Chester City in 2004.
After leaving Chester, he spent time in non-League football with Runcorn F.C. Halton and Witton Albion. While on the books at Witton, he spent five weeks on trial with Football League One side Crewe Alexandra but was not offered a contract, so he signed for League Two side Accrington Stanley in 2006. Whalley spent almost two years with the Lancashire club, but following his release in the summer of 2008, he returned to non-League, initially with Wrexham. While at Wrexham, he had a short loan spell with Southport where he helped the team to the Conference North play-offs. He subsequently played at Droylsden, where he was part of the team that won the Manchester Premier Cup in 2010, and Hyde before joining Southport again on a permanent basis in January 2011. He was signed by Luton Town in the summer of 2013 for an undisclosed fee, and joined AFC Telford United on loan in 2014. Both Luton and Telford won their respective leagues during the 2013–14 season, making Whalley a winner of both the Conference Premier and the Conference North in the same season. He left Luton in May 2015, later joining Shrewsbury.
Described as an "express-train down the wings" by former teammate Paul Mullin, Whalley was called up to the Football Association XI standby squad for a game against Hallam, the game taking place to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the club. He is the son of the former Preston North End captain Neil Whalley, who was also a midfielder.
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Shrewsbury Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 66. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Shaun Whalley". Soccerbase. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.