S. Whalley · career
Shaun James Whalley
Attacking · Accrington ST · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Holding level
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 203 appearances, 36 goals and 29 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Shrewsbury — Season rating 33, 9 goals and 5 assists in 38 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (27 → 29). The gap to his peak is 4 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Accrington ST | 33 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | Accrington ST | 33 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | Accrington ST | 36 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| 2022/23 | Accrington ST | 42 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021/22 | Shrewsbury | 21 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2020/21 | Shrewsbury | 38 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 33 |
| 2019/20 | Shrewsbury | 23 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Shrewsbury | 32 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Shrewsbury | 47 | 8 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Shrewsbury | 32 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Shrewsbury | 24 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Luton | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Luton | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | AFC Telford UnitedLoan | 18 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Southport | 43 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Southport | 41 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Southport | 17 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Droylsden | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Hyde United | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
EFL Trophy×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 33 | 2826 | 5 | 10 | 6.8 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
34 played24 not in squad· 2907 min, 5g 10a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | H Blackburn | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 15 | Friendlies Clubs | H Everton | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Wigan | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Rotherham | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | H Gillingham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 5 | League Cup | H Oldham | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | League Two | A Crewe | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Peterborough | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League Two | A Salford City | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | League Two | H Grimsby | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Doncaster | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | A Fleetwood Town | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | League Two | H Colchester | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | League Two | H Walsall | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | League Two | A Barnet | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Port Vale | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 11 | League Two | H Newport County | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 28 | League Two | H Tranmere | 1-1 | Played | 55 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Nov 2 | FA Cup | A Gainsborough Trinity | 2-1 | Played | 81 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 8 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 3-3 | Played | 69 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | H Leeds United U21 | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 15 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 3-1 | Played | 79 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Nov 22 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 1-1 | Played | 60 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 29 | League Two | H Oldham | 1-0 | Played | 87 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | H Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 5.3 | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | H Bromley | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 19 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | H Barrow | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Dec 29 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Jan 1 | League Two | A Notts County | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Jan 17 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | A Walsall | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 27 | League Two | A Newport County | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 2 | 6.9 | |
| Jan 31 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Feb 5 | League Two | H Salford City | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 11 | League Two | A Grimsby | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 17 | League Two | A Tranmere | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 24 | League Two | H Barnet | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | A Bromley | 1-2 | Played | 81 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Mar 14 | League Two | A Barrow | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 17 | League Two | H Notts County | 0-4 | Played | 73 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 28 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| Apr 3 | League Two | H Crewe | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Apr 6 | League Two | A Gillingham | 0-2 | Played | 84 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Apr 14 | League Two | A Colchester | 1-2 | Played | 78 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Apr 18 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.7 | |
| May 2 | League Two | A Oldham | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 5.9 |