Domestic-league season · Accrington ST.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 33 | 5 | 10 | 2826 | 6.83 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 7 |
Whalley's current-season form is level with last season (Season 28→28), while his Rating eased 11→8. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 32).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Accrington ST · 16th | 33 | 5 | 10 | 6.83 | 8 | 28 |
| 2024/25 | Accrington ST · 21st | 33 | 9 | 4 | 6.96 | 11 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | Accrington ST · 17th | 36 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 26 |
| 2022/23 | Accrington ST · 23rd | 42 | 2 | 3 | 6.65 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021/22 | Shrewsbury · 18th | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6.84 | 12 | 13 |
| 2020/21 | Shrewsbury · 17th | 38 | 9 | 5 | 6.96 | 22 | 32 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
S. Whalley is a 38-year-old attacking midfielder at Accrington ST, rated 8.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 448th of 478 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (68.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.32 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Whalley.
Judged on this season alone, Whalley graded 28 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 60 attacking midfielders in the League Two, on 5 goals and 10 assists in 33 appearances (0.478 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 28 → 28). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 58th of 60 of the 60 attacking midfielders in the League Two. At 38 Whalley is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
5 goals in 33 appearances (0.15 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 10 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 15 goal contributions (0.45 per appearance).
With a Rating of 8.3, Whalley carries the 58th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League Two of 60. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.48 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 38, Whalley sits on 0.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Whalley's projected Rating — 8.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
