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.