Jack Whatmough

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Jack Whatmough
File:Jack Whatmough -Portsmouth Football club 2014-04-27 20-21.jpg
Whatmough warming up with Portsmouth in 2014
Personal information
Full name Jack David Vincent Whatmough[1]
Date of birth (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Gosport, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Huddersfield Town
Number 6
Youth career
2009–2012 Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2021 Portsmouth 121 (3)
2016 → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 4 (0)
2021–2023 Wigan Athletic 83 (3)
2023–2025 Preston North End 38 (0)
2025– Huddersfield Town 4 (1)
International career‡
2014 England U18 1 (0)
2014 England U19 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:15, 13 September 2014 (UTC)

Jack David Vincent Whatmough (born 19 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town as a centre-back.

Club career

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Portsmouth

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Whatmough was born in Gosport and played for Southampton. At the age of 13 he decided to leave Southampton F.C. He then trained with Portsmouth and joined Academy.[3] He signed a two-year scholarship deal with Pompey on 6 July 2012.[4]

On 14 August 2012, Whatmough appeared on the bench in a 0–3 away defeat against Plymouth Argyle.[5] He finished the season with 26 youth appearances, with the Academy being crowned champions.

On 19 August 2013, Whatmouth signed a three-year professional deal.[6] On 28 September he appeared again on the bench, in a 2–4 away defeat against York City.[7]

On 26 November, Whatmough made his professional debut, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Southend United.[8] He signed a contract extension with Portsmouth on 10 April 2014,[9] later revealing via Twitter that his deal was extended until 2017.

On 6 January 2016, Whatmough joined Havant and Waterlooville on a one-month loan to continue his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury which had kept him out since March 2015.

On 25 February 2017, Whatmough scored his first professional goal for Portsmouth in a 3–0 away win over Carlisle United[10] In June 2021, Whatmough left Portsmouth at the end of his contract.

Wigan Athletic

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On 4 June 2021, Whatmough joined fellow League One side Wigan Athletic on a free transfer.[11] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 4-1 win at Accrington Stanley on 18 September 2021.[12] The 2021–22 season saw Wigan promoted as Champions,[13] Whatmough being named Wigan Athletic's Player of the Season.[14]

On 13 February 2023, he signed a new eighteen-month contract.[15]

On 26 July 2023, Whatmough left Wigan alongside Jamie McGrath following advice from the Professional Footballers' Association after repeated contractual breaches by the club's previous owners.[16]

Preston North End

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On 2 August 2023, Whatmough joined Championship side Preston North End on a three-year professional deal.[17]

Huddersfield Town

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On 9 July 2025, Whatmough joined League One side Huddersfield Town on a two-year contract, joining for an undisclosed fee.[18]

International career

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On 16 December 2013, Whatmough was called up to train with England U18's.[19] He then made his international debut on 5 March of the following year, starting in a 2–1 loss against Croatia at St George's Park.[20]

Career statistics

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As of 9 August 2025[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portsmouth 2012–13 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013–14 League Two 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2014–15 League Two 22 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 24 0
2015–16 League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2016–17 League Two 10 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 1
2017–18 League One 14 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 16 0
2018–19 League One 26 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
2019–20 League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2020–21 League One 34 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 38 2
Total 121 3 6 0 3 0 6 0 136 3
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 2015–16 National League South 4 0 0 0 — 2 0 6 0
Wigan Athletic 2021–22 League One 46 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 50 3
2022–23 Championship 37 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 1
Total 83 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 89 4
Preston North End 2023–24 Championship 22 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 23 0
2024–25 Championship 16 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 19 0
Total 38 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 41 0
Huddersfield Town 2025–26 League One 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Career total 244 7 12 1 6 0 8 0 275 8

Honours

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Portsmouth

Wigan Athletic

Individual

References

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