Scott Wharton
Defender - Centre-Back
at Blackburn Rovers
at Blackburn Rovers
3,614 days · joined 2016-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€2.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 109 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 15/16
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-10-03 · 6 players total
254Appearances
23Goals
3Assists
33Yellow cards
3Red cards
98Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Scott Wharton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Scott Bradley Wharton |
| Date of birth | 1997-10-03 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Blackburn Rovers |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | OmniSports |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Blackburn Rovers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Blackburn Rovers
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U21
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U23
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Blackburn Rovers
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: Northampton → Blackburn
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Blackburn → Northampton
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Northampton Town
43 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Bury → Blackburn
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Blackburn → Bury
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Lincoln City → Blackburn
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Blackburn → Lincoln City
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Lincoln City, Bury FC
31 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Lincoln City → Blackburn
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Blackburn → Lincoln City
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Blackburn Rovers, Lincoln City, Blackburn Rovers U23
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Blackburn
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Blackburn → Cambridge Utd.
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U23, Cambridge United
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Blackburn U23 → Blackburn
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Blackburn Rovers U18, Blackburn Rovers U21
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn U21
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Blackburn Rovers U21
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Blackburn Rovers
47.1%
Blackburn Rovers U21
5.3%
Blackburn Rovers U23
5.4%
Northampton Town
14.4%
Lincoln City
12.6%
Bury FC
6.6%
Cambridge United
8.5%
Blackburn Rovers U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 16/17 | 25/26 | 109 | 8 | 1 | 4,160 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 3 | 14/15 | 22/23 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 470 |
| Blackburn Rovers U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 480 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1,269 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1,117 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 585 |
| Cambridge United | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 750 |
| Blackburn Rovers U18 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,040 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,590 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,334 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Northampton Town | 32 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 909 |
| 19/20 | League Two Play-Offs | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Lincoln City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 530 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Bury FC | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 585 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Lincoln City | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 587 |
| 17/18 | League Two Play-Offs | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Cambridge United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 750 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL Playoffs | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Blackburn U23 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-20 | Blackburn | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Cambridge Utd. | Blackburn | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Blackburn | Lincoln City | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Lincoln City | Blackburn | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-22 | Blackburn | Lincoln City | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-22 | Lincoln City | Blackburn | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-23 | Blackburn | Bury | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Bury | Blackburn | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-26 | Blackburn | Northampton | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Northampton | Blackburn | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€2.00m
Peak€2.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€1.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Brittain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vadaine Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Rothwell | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| David Cornell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willem Tomlinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Turnbull | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Goode | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hoskins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Travis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammie Szmodics | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Brereton Díaz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Rankin-Costello | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 4 | 21 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Northampton Town | 3 | 32 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Lincoln City | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League Two | Lincoln City | 1 | 26 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 1 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Northampton | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-26 | Blackburn | Northampton | Loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Bury | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-23 | Blackburn | Bury | Loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-22 | Lincoln City | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-22 | Blackburn | Lincoln City | Loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Lincoln City | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Blackburn | Lincoln City | Loan | — | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Cambridge Utd. | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-20 | Blackburn | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | — | €100k |
Last 50 matches for Blackburn Rovers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Stockport County | 1–6 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB1 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | CGB |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Harrogate Town | 0–8 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
West Ham United | 9–10 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Bradford City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2022-08-10 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | Available |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2020-09-15 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-08-29 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB2 |
Barnsley FC | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-06-27 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2020-03-08 | GB2 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-02-26 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Hull City | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 0–5 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Preston North End | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2019-12-23 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Bristol City | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-11 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-07 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-11-27 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB2 |
Preston North End | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-10-22 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 4–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Millwall FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Scott Wharton's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 44% |
| Port Vale FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 41% |
| Cheltenham Town | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 39% |
| Carlisle United | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 44% |
| Stevenage FC | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 59% |
| Morecambe FC | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 48% |
| Oxford United | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 50% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 31% |
| Charlton Athletic | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36% |
| Portsmouth FC | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 21% |
| Bristol Rovers | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 34 | 1,040 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 1,658 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 1,334 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 43 | 1,269 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 1,115 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 1,067 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 878 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
81 apps
9 G
1 A
Championship
91 apps
5 G
0 A
U21 PL
39 apps
5 G
0 A
EFL Cup
12 apps
3 G
2 A
FA Cup
12 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
10 apps
0 G
0 A
More on Scott Wharton
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Scott Wharton
Who is Scott Wharton?
Scott Wharton is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Blackburn Rovers.
How old is Scott Wharton?
Scott Wharton is 28 years old. He was born on October 3, 1997 in Blackburn.
What position does Scott Wharton play?
Scott Wharton plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Scott Wharton play for?
Scott Wharton currently plays for Blackburn Rovers.
How many career goals has Scott Wharton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Scott Wharton has scored 23 goals in 254 appearances.
What is Scott Wharton's market value?
Scott Wharton's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.