Ben Wharton is an English semi-professional footballer. He plays as striker for Bury AFC. He played one minute in the English Football League for Rochdale.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bury AFC | ||
Youth career | |||
Stockport County | |||
Rochdale | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Rochdale | 1 | (0) |
2008 | Mossley | ||
2008 | Northwich Victoria | ||
2008 | Buxton | ||
2008–2009 | Atherton Collieries | 16 | (3) |
2009–2013 | Radcliffe Borough | ||
2013–2016 | Warrington Town | ||
2016 | Ashton United | ||
2016 | Colne | ||
2016–2017 | Bamber Bridge | ||
2017 | Brighouse Town | ||
2017 | Droylsden | ||
2017 | Curzon Ashton | ||
2018–2020 | Radcliffe | ||
2020 | Runcorn Linnets | ||
2020–2021 | Stalybridge Celtic | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Widnes | 6 | (1) |
2021– | Bury AFC | 33 | (14) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He started out at Stockport County's youth academy and came through the ranks. After he was released at the age of 16 by Stockport he signed a YTS for Rochdale. He came off the bench against Accrington Stanley, in the 90th minute, to make his debut. Wharton didnt play another minute for the club that season and was released at the end of the 2007-08 season.
He then made two appearances for Mossley, both as substitute.[1]
He was signed by Northwich Victoria in October 2008.
A move to Buxton followed in November 2008.[2]
Between September 2008 and February 2009, Ben represented Atherton Collieries, scoring 3 goals in 16 appearances.[3]
He joined Radcliffe Borough in March 2009,[4][5] but left in 2013.
His next club was Warrington Town.[6] His time at the club included being part of the FA Cup victory against Exeter City in November 2014.[7] He left the club in January 2016.[8]
In January 2016 he moved to Ashton United.[9]
His next move was to Colne
His next move was to Bamber Bridge[10]
His next move was to Brighouse Town.[11] He left the club in January 2017.[12]
His next move in July 2017 took him to Droylsden.[13]
In August 2017 he moved to Curzon Ashton.[14]
He returned to his former club in 2018, remaining for two seasons.[15] In his two spells with the club he made 263 appearances scoring 87 goals.[16][17]
Wharton joined Runcorn Linnets in January 2020[18][19]
In December 2020 he signed for Stalybridge Celtic[20] but never appeared for the club.[16]
In July 2021 he signed for Widnes.[21]
In September he moved to Bury AFC.[22] He was awarded the North West Counties Football League First Division player of the month award for October.[23] On 27 March 2022, Wharton scored the second goal in a 4–0 thrashing of St Helens Town that saw Bury AFC crowned champions of the NWCFL North Division.[24][25]
A lower league write up in 'When Saturday Comes' likened Wharton's appearance and playing style to Iain Dowie.[26]
Bury AFC
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