Peter Whittingham

Peter Michael Whittingham  (8 September 1984 – 19 March 2020) was an English professional footballer. His primary position was as a central midfielder.

He was part of the Aston Villa team that won the FA Youth Cup in 2002, and a year later he made his Premier League debut. Whittingham had loans at Championship clubs Burnley and Derby County in 2005. In January 2007, he signed for Cardiff City for a fee of £350,000.

In eleven seasons at Cardiff, Whittingham played 457 competitive matches and scored 96 goals, putting him seventh all-time appearances list.

Whittingham died on 19 March 2020, aged 35, at a Cardiff hospital, after suffering a head injury three days before.

Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAston Villa2002–03Premier League40000000402003–04Premier League3201061—3912004–05Premier League1310020—1512005–06Premier League400000—402006–07Premier League300010—40Total561109100662Burnley (loan)2004–05Championship7020——90Derby County (loan)2005–06Championship110———110Cardiff City2006–07Championship19400——1942007–08Championship4156341—5192008–09Championship3332031—3842009–10Championship412041323251252010–11Championship451110202050112011–12Championship461200712055132012–13Championship4080000—4082013–14Premier League3232000—3432014–15Championship4362000—4562015–16Championship3661000—3762016–17Championship3770000—377Total413851841957245796Blackburn Rovers2017–18League One2000010202302018–19Championship00—10—10Total200002020240Career total507862143069256798

Honours

Aston Villa
 FA Youth Cup: 2001–02

Cardiff City
 Football League Championship: 2012–13
 FA Cup runner-up: 2007–08
 Football League Cup runner-up: 2011–12

Blackburn Rovers
 EFL League One runner-up: 2017–18

Individual
Football League Championship Golden Boot: 2009–10
 PFA Team of the Year: 2009–10 Championship, 2011–12 Championship, 2012–13 Championship
 Football League Championship Player of the Month: October 2009
 Cardiff City Player of the Year: 2009–10, 2011–12
 The Football League Goal of the Year: 2011
The Football League Team of the Decade

References

Category:1984 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Accidental deaths from falls
Category:English footballers
Category:Premier League players
Category:Aston Villa F.C. players
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:Burnley F.C. players
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Derby County F.C. players
Category:Sportspeople from Warwickshire