Justin Whittle
| Date of birth | 18 March 1971 |
| Place of birth | Derby |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
The Hull City skipper once again proved his worth in 2000-01 with a string of excellent performances.
Justin was an ever-present until he picked up a knee injury in the win at Exeter City in October sidelined him for nine games, but once fit again he rarely missed a match.
His central defensive partnership with Ian Goodison was the foundation of the Tigers' remarkable rise to the Play-Offs.
A big and powerful defender, he made the 200th appearance of his senior career in the Easter match against York City.
Justin joined Grimsby Town in July 2004 on a one-year contract that was extended to June 2006 in June 2005, then to June 2007 in June 2006 and to June 2008 in April 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Celtic | 01 Jul 1994 | 20 Oct 1994 | |
| Stoke City | 20 Oct 1994 | 27 Nov 1998 | |
| Hull City | 27 Nov 1998 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Grimsby Town | 02 Aug 2004 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Harrogate Town | 01 Jul 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Stoke City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Stoke City | League Cup | 4 |
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| 1998-99 | Hull City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Hull City | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Hull City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Hull City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Hull City | League Division 3 | 38 |
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| 2000-01 | Hull City | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Hull City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Hull City | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Hull City | League Division 3 | 35 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Hull City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Hull City | League Division 3 | 34 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Hull City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Hull City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Hull City | League Division 3 | 15 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 39 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 32 |
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| 2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 33 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Grimsby Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 14 | 4 |
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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 | |
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| 07 Aug 2004 | Darlington v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Bury | W | 5-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Grimsby Town v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Grimsby Town v Leyton Orient | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Grimsby Town v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Cambridge United v Grimsby Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2004 | Grimsby Town v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Northampton Town v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Chester City v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Grimsby Town v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Scunthorpe United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Exeter City v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Grimsby Town v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2004 | Southend United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Grimsby Town v Notts County | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Yeovil Town v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | Grimsby Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2004 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Swansea City v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Grimsby Town v Chester City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Grimsby Town v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2005 | Rochdale v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Oxford United v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Boston United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Grimsby Town v Darlington | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Bury v Grimsby Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Grimsby Town v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Grimsby Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Notts County v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Grimsby Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Kidderminster Harriers v Grimsby Town | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2005 | Grimsby Town v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Derby County v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Barnet v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Grimsby Town v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Stockport County | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Chester City v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Peterborough United v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Torquay United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Boston United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Grimsby Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Oct 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Grimsby Town v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Grimsby Town v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Northampton Town v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2005 | Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Oxford United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Grimsby Town v Rochdale | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Bury v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Grimsby Town v Lincoln City | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Grimsby Town v Carlisle United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Grimsby Town v Barnet | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Grimsby Town v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Rochdale v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | L | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Grimsby Town v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Carlisle United v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Leyton Orient v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | Grimsby Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 06 May 2006 | Grimsby Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 May 2006 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 May 2006 | Grimsby Town v Lincoln City | W |
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| 28 May 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two Play-Offs | Final |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Grimsby Town v Boston United | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Wrexham v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Grimsby Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Bury v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Grimsby Town v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Rochdale v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Chester City v Grimsby Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Grimsby Town v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | Grimsby Town v Hartlepool United | L | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | Darlington v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | W | 0-0 (5-3) | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Peterborough United v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Grimsby Town v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Northampton Town v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Nov 2006 | Grimsby Town v Northampton Town | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Grimsby Town v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Dec 2006 | Barnet v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Hartlepool United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Stockport County v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Jan 2007 | Grimsby Town v Chester City | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2007 | Walsall v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Grimsby Town v Darlington | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Boston United v Grimsby Town | W | 0-6 | League Two | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-3 | League Two | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Grimsby Town v Wrexham | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Grimsby Town v Bury | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Hereford United v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Grimsby Town v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Grimsby Town v Peterborough United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Notts County v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Milton Keynes Dons v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Grimsby Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Accrington Stanley v Grimsby Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Grimsby Town v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Grimsby Town v Burnley | L | 1-1 (2-4) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Bury v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2007 | Grimsby Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Accrington Stanley v Grimsby Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Grimsby Town v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Grimsby Town v Hereford United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Grimsby Town v Chester City | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Peterborough United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Oct 2007 | Rotherham United v Grimsby Town | W | 1-1 (4-2) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Grimsby Town v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Rotherham United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Milton Keynes Dons v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Carlisle United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Grimsby Town v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-2 (5-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Brentford v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Grimsby Town v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Morecambe v Grimsby Town | W | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Darlington v Grimsby Town | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.