Peter Whittingham
Peter Michael Whittingham /ˈhwɪtɪŋəm/ (8 September 1984 – 19 March 2020[4]) was an English professional footballer. His primary position was as a central midfielder.
.jpg) Whittingham playing for Cardiff City in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Michael Whittingham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1984[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 March 2020 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2001 | Coventry City | ||
| 2001–2003 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Aston Villa | 56 | (1) |
| 2005 | → Burnley (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Derby County (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2017 | Cardiff City | 413 | (85) |
| 2017–2019 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 507 | (86) | |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2007 | England U21 | 17 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He was part of the Aston Villa team that won the FA Youth Cup in 2002, and a year later he made his Premier League debut. Whittingham had loans at Championship clubs Burnley and Derby County in 2005. In January 2007, he signed for Cardiff City for a fee of £350,000.
In eleven seasons at Cardiff, Whittingham played 457 competitive matches and scored 96 goals, putting him seventh all-time appearances list.
Whittingham died on 19 March 2020, aged 35, at a Cardiff hospital, after suffering a head injury three days before.[5]
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Whittingham playing for Cardiff City in 2011
Whittingham (in blue) and Liverpool's Luis Suárez in the 2012 League Cup final
References
- ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Blackburn Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 44. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Peter Whittingham". ESPN. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Peter Whittingham: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Former Cardiff and Aston Villa star Peter Whittingham dies age 35". Daily Mirror. 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Peter Whittingham: Cardiff City legend dies aged 35 after head injury". BBC Sport. 19 March 2020. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51928263. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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