Neil Whitworth
| Date of birth | 12 April 1972 |
| Place of birth | Wigan |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
A promising right-back/central-defender, Neil could not break into the first team squad at Old Trafford, moving to lower divisional football.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 01 Jul 1989 | 01 Jul 1990 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Jul 1990 | 02 Sep 1994 | |
| Preston North End | 16 Jan 1992 | 16 Feb 1992 | L |
| Barnsley | 20 Feb 1992 | 20 Apr 1992 | L |
| Rotherham United | 08 Oct 1993 | 08 Dec 1993 | L |
| Blackpool | 10 Dec 1993 | 10 Jan 1994 | L |
| Kilmarnock | 02 Sep 1994 | 16 Jul 1998 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 11 Mar 1998 | 02 May 1998 | L |
| Hull City | 16 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2000 | |
| Exeter City | 04 Aug 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Southport | 12 Aug 2003 | 08 Dec 2003 | |
| Radcliffe Borough | 08 Dec 2003 | 07 Apr 2005 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 07 Apr 2005 | 30 Jun 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Hull City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Hull City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Exeter City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Exeter City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Exeter City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Exeter City | League Division 3 | 34 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Exeter City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Exeter City | League Division 3 | 12 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Exeter City | League Division 3 | 7 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Exeter City v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Darlington v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Swindon Town v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Exeter City v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Leyton Orient v Exeter City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Exeter City v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Exeter City v Swindon Town | L |
1-2 Agg: 2-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Macclesfield Town v Exeter City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Barnet v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Exeter City v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Shrewsbury Town v Exeter City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Exeter City v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Exeter City v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Kidderminster Harriers v Exeter City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Southend United v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Exeter City v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Halifax Town v Exeter City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Exeter City v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Walsall v Exeter City | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Lincoln City v Exeter City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Dec 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers v Exeter City | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Chesterfield v Exeter City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Blackpool v Exeter City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Exeter City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Exeter City v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Cardiff City v Exeter City | L | 6-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Hartlepool United v Exeter City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Exeter City v Leyton Orient | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Torquay United v Exeter City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Exeter City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2001 | Mansfield Town v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Exeter City v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | York City v Exeter City | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Exeter City v Barnet | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Exeter City v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Exeter City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Exeter City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Halifax Town v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Exeter City v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Exeter City v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Exeter City v Oxford United | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | Mansfield Town v Exeter City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Exeter City v Swansea City | L | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Exeter City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Exeter City v Halifax Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | Scunthorpe United v Exeter City | W | 3-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Exeter City v Mansfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v Darlington | W | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Southend United v Exeter City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Exeter City v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Leyton Orient v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Exeter City v Hartlepool United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Exeter City | L | 4-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Wrexham v Exeter City | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Exeter City v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Southend United v Exeter City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Exeter City v York City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Exeter City v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v Exeter City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Rochdale v Exeter City | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | England | Under-18 | 2 |
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| 1990-91 | England | Under-20 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 1991 | England v Denmark | L | 1-5 | Under-20 | |
| 25 Mar 1991 | Trinidad and Tobago v England | W | 0-4 | U18 | |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Mexico v England | L | 3-1 | U18 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.