Ben Wharton

Ben Wharton is an English semi professional footballer. He plays as striker. Ben currently holds the record for playing for the most non-league clubs in the North West (27).

Ben Warton
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990
Place of birth Stockport, England
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Radcliffe
Youth career
Stockport County
– Rochdale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Rochdale 1 (0)
2008 Mossley
2008 Northwich Victoria
2008–2009 Buxton
2009–2013 Radcliffe Borough[1]
2013–2016 Warrington Town[2]
2016 Ashton United[3]
2016 Colne
2016–2017 Bamber Bridge[4]
2017 Brighouse Town[5]
2017 Droylsden[6]
2017 Curzon Ashton[7]
2018–2020 Radcliffe
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ben 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 to make his debut. Wharton was released at the end of the 07-08 season. He then made two appearances for Mossley, both as substitute.[8] He was signed by Northwich Victoria in October 2008, and Buxton in November 2008.[9]

He joined Radcliffe Borough in March 2009,[10] but left in 2013. He returned to the club in 2018 and left again in 2020.[11]

Wharton started the 2020-21 season at Runcorn before deciding to drop down the leagues after suffering a barren spell in front of goal. Eventually Wharton landed at Bury AFC.[12] The goals began to flow again with Bury operating on a budget many multiples higher than their rivals in the division.

A lower league write up in 'When Saturday Comes' likened Wharton's appearance and playing style to perennial championship clogger Iain Dowie.[13]

References
  1. Non-League News (9 March 2011). "Wharton Boost for Boro - Pitchero Non-League". Nonleague.pitchero.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. "Hot-shot signed up". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. @AshtonUnitedFC (22 January 2016). "We welcome Ben Wharton from Warrington & Ben McKenna (loan) from Stalybridge. #proudtobearobin" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. https://www.leylandguardian.co.uk/sport/football/brig-boss-wields-the-axe-as-striker-ben-departs-1-8337138
  5. Mclaughlin, Ray (25 January 2017). "Brighouse Town AFC: Welcome To Ben Wharton". Archived from the original on 28 November 2019.
  6. Non-League News (25 July 2017). "Busy, Busy Bloods - Pitchero Non-League". Nonleague.pitchero.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. @CurzonAshton (12 August 2017). "📝NEW SIGNING" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. "Ben Wharton". Buxton F.C. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  10. "Ben Wharton profile". Radcliffe Borough. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  11. https://www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk/ben-wharton-departs-radcliffe-60867
  12. "Incoming… Ben Wharton & Frank Jones – Bury AFC". Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  13. https://twitter.com/wsc_magazine/status/1458795567425986565


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