| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander James Whitmore | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-09-07)7 September 1995 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Solihull Moors | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wallsend Boys Club | |||
| 2012–2015 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | →Chester (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | →Gateshead (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | →Morecambe (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2017 | →Morecambe (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | →Bury (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | Chesterfield | 15 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Grimsby Town | 31 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | AFC Fylde | 120 | (8) |
| 2023– | Solihull Moors | 62 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:26, 13 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Alexander James Whitmore[2] (born 7 September 1995)[3] is an English professionalfootballer who plays as acentral defender forNational League clubSolihull Moors.
After playing youth football withWallsend Boys Club, Whitmore turned professional withBurnley in 2014, and had spells atChester,Gateshead,Morecambe,Bury andChesterfield. He signed forGrimsby Town in May 2018 and joinedAFC Fylde in June 2019. Whitmore signed forSolihull Moors for an undisclosed fee in November 2023.
Born inNewcastle upon Tyne, Whitmore started his career with local youth sideWallsend Boys Club, where he played until the age of sixteen.[4] In July 2012, he joinedBurnley on a two-year scholarship deal.[4] He progressed through the youth side and was named as captain in his second season at the club, signing his first professional contract in March 2014.[5] He was moved into the development squad and remained there for one season before he signed a new one-year contract extension in April 2015.[6] He received a place in the first team squad for the pre-season tour of Scotland in the summer of 2015.[7]
In November 2015, he joinedNational League sideChester on a one-month youth loan deal.[8] He made his senior debut in the 1–1 league draw withDover Athletic, playing the full ninety minutes.[9] He made five appearances during his month at theDeva Stadium, however, he turned down the option to extend his loan despite interest from Chester managerSteve Burr.[10]
In January 2016, he instead chose to join National League rivalsGateshead on a loan deal until the end of the season, preferring to move closer to his North East roots.[10][11] He was a first team regular for the club and made twenty-three appearances in all competitions, scoring twice.[9] His performances during the spell convinced Burnley to extend his contract for a further year.[12]
In July 2016, he joinedLeague Two sideMorecambe on a loan deal until January 2017.[13] He made his debut in August 2016, in the opening day 2–0 defeat toGrimsby Town.[9] He made 23 appearances for Morecambe during his loan spell, playing regularly despite missing seven games due to suspension after receiving two red cards.[14] Later in January 2017, Whitmore returned to Morecambe until the end of the season on loan after their transfer embargo was lifted.[15]
On 31 July 2017, Whitmore signed forFootball League One sideBury on loan until January 2018.[16] He made a total of eleven appearances in all competitions before returning to Burnley having found it difficult to hold down a first team place.[17]
On 18 January 2018, Whitmore signed forFootball League Two sideChesterfield on a2+1⁄2-year deal.[18][19]
On 30 May 2018, Whitmore signed a one-year contract with League Two sideGrimsby Town on a free transfer.[20][21]
In June 2019, he signed forAFC Fylde.[22] He captained the club to theNational League North title in the2022–23 season,[23] subsequently being named in the division's team of the season.[24]
He signed forSolihull Moors in November 2023.[25]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2015–16[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chester (loan) | 2015–16[9] | National League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead (loan) | 2015–16[9] | National League | 19 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2016–17[27] | League Two | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Bury (loan) | 2017–18[28] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Chesterfield | 2017–18[28] | League Two | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Grimsby Town | 2018–19[29] | League Two | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| AFC Fylde | 2019–20[9] | National League | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[9] | National League North | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[9] | National League North | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 58 | 4 | 10 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 74 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 171 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 206 | 8 | ||
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