Adrian Whitbread

Date of birth22 October 1971
Place of birthEpping
NationalityEnglish
Weight82 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Close on 400 appearances for his various clubs. Having been captain at Portsmouth in the 1999-2000 campaign Adrian found himself surplus to requirements last term and in November new Luton boss Lil Fuccillo snapped him up to try and plug a leaking defence. The move was a success but attempts to make the deal permanent fell through and he subsequently returned to Fratton Park before joining Reading on loan where he also did well. He established a very effective central defensive partnership with Adrian Viveash and was a key figure in the Royals' line-up to the extent that they lost just two of the 19 games in which he appeared. Unfortunately, his loan period could not be extended to cover the play-off matches, but he later joined the club on a two-year contract. He is a solid and dependable central defender who is an excellent man-marker and a good motivator of his colleagues in the back line.

Adrian was forced to retire from senior football in April 2003 due to a knee injury.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Leyton Orient 13 Nov 1989 29 Jul 1993
Swindon Town 29 Jul 1993 17 Aug 1994
West Ham United 17 Aug 1994 24 Oct 1996
Portsmouth 09 Nov 1995 21 Jan 1996 L
Portsmouth 24 Oct 1996 01 Jul 2001
Luton Town 23 Nov 2000 01 Feb 2001 L
Reading 08 Feb 2001 05 May 2001 L
Reading 01 Jul 2001 09 Apr 2003
Oxford United 24 Jan 2003 24 Feb 2003 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1993-94 Swindon Town Premier League 34
1
1
3
1994-95 West Ham United League Cup 2
1
1994-95 West Ham United Premier League 3
5
1995-96 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1995-96 West Ham United Premier League
2
1997-98 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
1998-99 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
1998-99 Portsmouth League Cup 2
1
1999-00 Portsmouth League Cup 1
2000-01 Luton Town FA Cup 4
1
2000-01 Luton Town League Division 2 9
1
2000-01 Reading League Division 2 19
2
2001-02 Reading FA Cup 1
2001-02 Reading League Cup 3
2001-02 Reading League Division 2 14
1
2002-03 Exeter City League Division 3 7
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 Aug 1993 Sheffield United v Swindon Town L 3-1 Premier League
18 Aug 1993 Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
22 Aug 1993 Swindon Town v Liverpool L 0-5 Premier League
25 Aug 1993 Southampton v Swindon Town L 5-1 Premier League
28 Aug 1993 Norwich City v Swindon Town D 0-0 Premier League
01 Sep 1993 Swindon Town v Manchester City L 1-3 Premier League
11 Sep 1993 West Ham United v Swindon Town D 0-0 Premier League
18 Sep 1993 Swindon Town v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
30 Oct 1993 Swindon Town v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
06 Nov 1993 Wimbledon v Swindon Town L 3-0 Premier League
20 Nov 1993 Swindon Town v Ipswich Town D 2-2 Premier League
24 Nov 1993 Swindon Town v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 Premier League
27 Nov 1993 Leeds United v Swindon Town L 3-0 Premier League
04 Dec 1993 Swindon Town v Sheffield United D 0-0 Premier League
07 Dec 1993 Oldham Athletic v Swindon Town L 2-1 Premier League
11 Dec 1993 Liverpool v Swindon Town D 2-2 Premier League
18 Dec 1993 Swindon Town v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
27 Dec 1993 Swindon Town v Arsenal L 0-4 Premier League
29 Dec 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Swindon Town D 3-3 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Swindon Town v Chelsea L 1-3 Premier League
03 Jan 1994 Coventry City v Swindon Town D 1-1 Premier League
15 Jan 1994 Everton v Swindon Town L 6-2 Premier League
22 Jan 1994 Swindon Town v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
05 Feb 1994 Swindon Town v Coventry City W 3-1 Premier League
12 Feb 1994 Aston Villa v Swindon Town L 5-0 Premier League
19 Feb 1994 Swindon Town v Norwich City D 3-3 Premier League
26 Feb 1994 Manchester City v Swindon Town L 2-1 Premier League
05 Mar 1994 Swindon Town v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
19 Mar 1994 Swindon Town v Manchester United D 2-2 Premier League
26 Mar 1994 Blackburn Rovers v Swindon Town L 3-1 Premier League
02 Apr 1994 Arsenal v Swindon Town D 1-1 Premier League
04 Apr 1994 Swindon Town v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 Premier League
27 Apr 1994 Chelsea v Swindon Town L 2-0 Premier League
30 Apr 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Swindon Town W 1-3 Premier League
07 May 1994 Swindon Town v Leeds United L 0-5 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.