Phil Whelan

Date of birth07 August 1972
Place of birthStockport
NationalityEnglish
Weight92 kg
Height1.93 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Whelan joined Southend United in the 2000 summer break and was immediately appointed club captain. Commanding in the air and with an excellent sense of timing on the ground, he helped to shore up a defence that had conceded far too many goals in recent seasons. He firstly formed an effective partnership with Leo Roget and later with Carl Hutchings in the centre of the Blues' defence. Whelan opened his goals account at Roots Hall when he netted in the 3-0 win over Rochdale last March.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Ipswich Town 02 Jul 1990 03 Apr 1995
Middlesbrough 03 Apr 1995 15 Jul 1997
Oxford United 15 Jul 1997 04 Jul 2000
Rotherham United 12 Mar 1999 12 May 1999 L
Southend United 04 Jul 2000 30 Jun 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
1992-93 Ipswich Town Premier League 28
4
6
1993-94 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
1993-94 Ipswich Town Premier League 28
1
4
1994-95 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
1994-95 Ipswich Town Premier League 12
1
3
1
1995-96 Middlesbrough FA Cup 3
1995-96 Middlesbrough League Cup 3
1995-96 Middlesbrough Premier League 9
4
1
4
1
1996-97 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
1996-97 Middlesbrough Premier League 9
3
2000-01 Southend United FA Cup 4
2000-01 Southend United LDV Vans Trophy 5
1
1
2000-01 Southend United League Cup 1
1
1
2000-01 Southend United League Division 3 40
2
1
12
2001-02 Southend United FA Cup 3
1
2001-02 Southend United LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2001-02 Southend United League Cup 1
2001-02 Southend United League Division 3 43
1
5
8
2002-03 Southend United LDV Vans Trophy 1
2002-03 Southend United League Cup
1
1
2002-03 Southend United League Division 3 13
1
5


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 Southend United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League Division 3
19 Aug 2000 Torquay United v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
22 Aug 2000 Southend United v Birmingham City L 0-5 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Aug 2000 Southend United v Darlington L 0-2 League Division 3
28 Aug 2000 Cardiff City v Southend United D 2-2 League Division 3
02 Sep 2000 Lincoln City v Southend United L 3-0 League Division 3
05 Sep 2000 Birmingham City v Southend United D 0-0
Agg: 5-0
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
09 Sep 2000 Southend United v Plymouth Argyle D 2-2 League Division 3
12 Sep 2000 Southend United v Kidderminster Harriers D 1-1 League Division 3
16 Sep 2000 Halifax Town v Southend United W 0-1 League Division 3
23 Sep 2000 Southend United v Scunthorpe United W 1-0 League Division 3
30 Sep 2000 Rochdale v Southend United W 0-1 League Division 3
08 Oct 2000 Blackpool v Southend United D 2-2 League Division 3
14 Oct 2000 Southend United v York City W 1-0 League Division 3
17 Oct 2000 Southend United v Barnet W 2-0 League Division 3
21 Oct 2000 Hull City v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
24 Oct 2000 Southend United v Exeter City D 1-1 League Division 3
28 Oct 2000 Mansfield Town v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
04 Nov 2000 Southend United v Macclesfield Town W 3-1 League Division 3
18 Nov 2000 Torquay United v Southend United D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
25 Nov 2000 Southend United v Cheltenham Town L 0-1 League Division 3
28 Nov 2000 Southend United v Torquay United W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
02 Dec 2000 Hartlepool United v Southend United L 1-0 League Division 3
10 Dec 2000 Canvey Island v Southend United W 1-2 FA Cup 2nd round
16 Dec 2000 Southend United v Chesterfield W 3-2 League Division 3
22 Dec 2000 Shrewsbury Town v Southend United W 0-1 League Division 3
26 Dec 2000 Southend United v Leyton Orient L 0-1 League Division 3
30 Dec 2000 Southend United v Torquay United D 1-1 League Division 3
01 Jan 2001 Brighton and Hove Albion v Southend United W 0-2 League Division 3
06 Jan 2001 Southend United v Kingstonian L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 2001 Southend United v Cambridge United W 3-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
13 Jan 2001 Southend United v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division 3
20 Jan 2001 Leyton Orient v Southend United W 0-2 League Division 3
27 Jan 2001 Southend United v Shrewsbury Town D 0-0 League Division 3
30 Jan 2001 Southend United v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
03 Feb 2001 Southend United v Lincoln City W 1-0 League Division 3
13 Feb 2001 Southend United v Swindon Town W 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - southern section
17 Feb 2001 Southend United v Halifax Town L 0-3 League Division 3
20 Feb 2001 Kidderminster Harriers v Southend United L 2-1 League Division 3
24 Feb 2001 Scunthorpe United v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
03 Mar 2001 Southend United v Rochdale W 3-0 League Division 3
06 Mar 2001 York City v Southend United L 1-0 League Division 3
10 Mar 2001 Southend United v Blackpool L 0-3 League Division 3
13 Mar 2001 Southend United v Brentford L 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
17 Mar 2001 Barnet v Southend United L 2-1 League Division 3
20 Mar 2001 Brentford v Southend United L 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)
07 Apr 2001 Southend United v Hartlepool United W 2-1 League Division 3
14 Apr 2001 Exeter City v Southend United D 2-2 League Division 3
21 Apr 2001 Macclesfield Town v Southend United L 1-0 League Division 3
24 Apr 2001 Plymouth Argyle v Southend United D 3-3 League Division 3
28 Apr 2001 Southend United v Carlisle United D 1-1 League Division 3
01 May 2001 Southend United v Hull City D 1-1 League Division 3
08 May 2001 Southend United v Mansfield Town W 3-1 League Division 3
11 Aug 2001 Southend United v Darlington W 1-0 League Division 3
18 Aug 2001 Mansfield Town v Southend United D 0-0 League Division 3
22 Aug 2001 Birmingham City v Southend United L 3-0 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Southend United v Halifax Town W 4-1 League Division 3
27 Aug 2001 Luton Town v Southend United L 2-0 League Division 3
01 Sep 2001 Southend United v Leyton Orient L 1-2 League Division 3
08 Sep 2001 Rushden and Diamonds v Southend United W 0-1 League Division 3
15 Sep 2001 Southend United v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League Division 3
18 Sep 2001 Bristol Rovers v Southend United L 2-1 League Division 3
22 Sep 2001 Oxford United v Southend United L 2-0 League Division 3
25 Sep 2001 Southend United v Carlisle United W 3-2 League Division 3
28 Sep 2001 Southend United v Cheltenham Town L 0-1 League Division 3
05 Oct 2001 Torquay United v Southend United L 2-1 League Division 3
13 Oct 2001 Southend United v Swansea City W 4-2 League Division 3
15 Oct 2001 Stevenage Borough v Southend United W 1-4 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
20 Oct 2001 York City v Southend United L 2-1 League Division 3
23 Oct 2001 Scunthorpe United v Southend United L 2-0 League Division 3
27 Oct 2001 Southend United v Kidderminster Harriers W 1-0 League Division 3
30 Oct 2001 Southend United v Bristol City L 0-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
03 Nov 2001 Exeter City v Southend United L 2-1 League Division 3
09 Nov 2001 Southend United v Macclesfield Town W 3-0 League Division 3
17 Nov 2001 Southend United v Luton Town W 3-2 FA Cup 1st round
20 Nov 2001 Southend United v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Division 3
24 Nov 2001 Shrewsbury Town v Southend United L 2-0 League Division 3
01 Dec 2001 Southend United v Lincoln City D 1-1 League Division 3
15 Dec 2001 Rochdale v Southend United W 0-1 League Division 3
18 Dec 2001 Southend United v Chesterfield W 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
21 Dec 2001 Hull City v Southend United D 0-0 League Division 3
26 Dec 2001 Southend United v Rushden and Diamonds W 4-2 League Division 3
29 Dec 2001 Southend United v Luton Town L 1-2 League Division 3
08 Jan 2002 Southend United v Tranmere Rovers L 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 Southend United v Mansfield Town W 1-0 League Division 3
19 Jan 2002 Darlington v Southend United D 2-2 League Division 3
22 Jan 2002 Southend United v Hull City W 2-0 League Division 3
26 Jan 2002 Southend United v Torquay United D 1-1 League Division 3
29 Jan 2002 Halifax Town v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
09 Feb 2002 Southend United v York City L 0-1 League Division 3
15 Feb 2002 Swansea City v Southend United L 3-2 League Division 3
19 Feb 2002 Cheltenham Town v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
23 Feb 2002 Hartlepool United v Southend United L 5-1 League Division 3
26 Feb 2002 Southend United v Bristol Rovers W 2-1 League Division 3
02 Mar 2002 Southend United v Oxford United D 2-2 League Division 3
05 Mar 2002 Carlisle United v Southend United D 0-0 League Division 3
09 Mar 2002 Southend United v Rochdale D 0-0 League Division 3
12 Mar 2002 Leyton Orient v Southend United L 2-1 League Division 3
30 Mar 2002 Kidderminster Harriers v Southend United L 2-0 League Division 3
01 Apr 2002 Southend United v Exeter City W 3-1 League Division 3
06 Apr 2002 Plymouth Argyle v Southend United D 0-0 League Division 3
13 Apr 2002 Southend United v Shrewsbury Town L 0-2 League Division 3
20 Apr 2002 Macclesfield Town v Southend United D 0-0 League Division 3
10 Aug 2002 Hull City v Southend United D 2-2 League Division 3
13 Aug 2002 Southend United v Carlisle United L 0-1 League Division 3
17 Aug 2002 Southend United v Shrewsbury Town L 2-3 League Division 3
24 Aug 2002 Oxford United v Southend United W 0-1 League Division 3
07 Sep 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Southend United L 3-0 League Division 3
10 Sep 2002 Southend United v Wimbledon L 1-4 League Cup 1st round
28 Sep 2002 Southend United v Exeter City W 1-0 League Division 3
05 Oct 2002 Bury v Southend United W 1-3 League Division 3
12 Oct 2002 Southend United v York City W 1-0 League Division 3
19 Oct 2002 Swansea City v Southend United L 1-0 League Division 3
22 Oct 2002 Swindon Town v Southend United L 6-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
25 Oct 2002 Southend United v Hartlepool United L 0-1 League Division 3
29 Oct 2002 Leyton Orient v Southend United L 2-1 League Division 3
26 Dec 2002 Cambridge United v Southend United D 1-1 League Division 3
29 Dec 2002 Southend United v Scunthorpe United L 1-2 League Division 3
04 Jan 2003 Carlisle United v Southend United L 1-0 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
1992-93 England Toulon Under-21 1
1
1992-93 England UEFA Under-21
1
1992-93 England Under-21 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
08 Sep 1992 Spain v England W 0-1 Under-21
30 Mar 1993 Turkey v England D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
07 Jun 1993 England v Portugal W 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Group B


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