Marine AFC are delighted to announce the signing of 21-year-old midfielder Matty Whittingham from Runcorn Linnets.
Matty began his footballing journey with Liverpool before moving to Manchester City, where he spent eight years at the Etihad. His time there culminated in an Under-18s Premier League winner’s medal, contributing an impressive seven goals and 11 assists in just 17 appearances. Primarily operating in his favoured No. 8 and No. 10 roles, he made 35 outings and scored nine goals in total for City’s youth setup.
In September 2023, he transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers, joining their Premier League 2 squad. He went on to make 41 appearances for the U21s, returning three goals and two assists. His progression at Molineux saw him regularly train with the first team, notably featuring on the substitutes’ bench for a Premier League fixture against Arsenal in December 2023.
Whittingham arrives at the club having made a highly impressive start to the 26/27 campaign. During his time with Linnets in the Northern Premier League West Division, the midfielder made 12 appearances and contributed two goals, most recently finding the back of the net with a wonder strike during a 1-1 draw against Clitheroe in late September.
Everyone at Marine would like to warmly welcome Matty to the club.