' THE LEGEND THAT IS ' CCFC

Peter whittingham celebrates 10 years with the bluebirds on the 11th of January.a true Cardiff City legend.

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Whitts climbing the table and definitely in the legend territory along with Dwyer, Murray and King in my time watching City.

Apps
Billy Hardy 590
Phil Dwyer 575
Don Murray 532
Tom Farquharson 518
Fred Keenor 507
Peter King 477
Ron Stitfall 452
Peter Whittingham 451
Jack Evans 424
Alan Harrington 405
Alf Sherwood 381
Len Davies 371
Jason Perry 361
Colin Baker 359
Roger Gibbins 345
Scott Young 333
Billy Baker 325
Derrick Sullivan 309
Cohen Griffith 299
Damon Searle 297
Jimmy Nelson 295
Gary Bell 292

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Midfield Maestro Whittingham Celebrates His 10th Bluebirds Anniversary Against Former Club

By Terry Phillips

01/01/17

Peter Whittingham celebrates his 10th anniversary as a Bluebird early in the new year – and marks it by playing against his former club Aston Villa on Monday.

That is Cardiff City’s only Championship fixture before ‘Whitts’ officially achieves a decade with the club – on January 11 – having been signed by manager Dave Jones from Villa in 2007.

Playmaker Whittingham would have missed Friday’s match at Brighton with a minor calf strain, but will be ready to play against Villa at Cardiff City Stadium on Monday, January 2 (3pm).

The 32-year-old is out of contract next summer, but manager Neil Warnock has confirmed he wants him to stay.

“Peter will be at this club as long as I am,” said Warnock. “ We’ll talk about that (new contract) before the FA Cup tie.”

City play Fulham at home in the third round on Sunday, December 8 (11.30am).

There is little doubt, if any at all, that Cardiff’s longest serving player will sign a new deal.

He is among the the top 10 Bluebirds’ players in terms of appearance, along with the likes of Phil Dwyer, Don Murray, Fred Keener, Peter King and Ron Stitfall.

Whittingham has scored 96 goals for City in around 450 first team appearances. He has been named in the Championship Team of the Season three times, was included in the Football League Team of the Decade in 2015 and has been voted Bluebirds player of the year.

He scored 25 goals in all competitions during 2009-10.

Whittingham started his professional playing career with Villa, playing in their FA Youth Cup winning team in 2002.

The following year he made his first team debut for the midlands club in a 1-1 Premier League draw against Newcastle United at St James Park.

He was, along with Lee Peltier, rated doubtful for the match at Brighton on Friday, which was postponed at 6pm after three inspections because of heavy fog.

Both are expected to be in the starting line-up against Aston Villa, while centre-back Bruno Manga will make his last appearance before joining his Gabon national team for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Manager Warnock is also focused on strengthening his squad during the January transfer window, which opens on Sunday and will close at 11pm on Tuesday, January

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Whitts climbing the table and definitely in the legend territory along with Dwyer, Murray and King in my time watching City.

Apps
Billy Hardy 590
Phil Dwyer 575
Don Murray 532
Tom Farquharson 518
Fred Keenor 507
Peter King 477
Ron Stitfall 452
Peter Whittingham 451
Jack Evans 424
Alan Harrington 405
Alf Sherwood 381
Len Davies 371
Jason Perry 361
Colin Baker 359
Roger Gibbins 345
Scott Young 333
Billy Baker 325
Derrick Sullivan 309
Cohen Griffith 299
Damon Searle 297
Jimmy Nelson 295
Gary Bell 292

I expect him to get into the top 5 there at least. I think he's in the top ten scorers of all time too. Been a pleasure watching whitts over the years and a true example of a professional. We should keep him at the club as long as possible.

Whitts climbing the table and definitely in the legend territory along with Dwyer, Murray and King in my time watching City.

Apps
Billy Hardy 590
Phil Dwyer 575
Don Murray 532
Tom Farquharson 518
Fred Keenor 507
Peter King 477
Ron Stitfall 452
Peter Whittingham 451
Jack Evans 424
Alan Harrington 405
Alf Sherwood 381
Len Davies 371
Jason Perry 361
Colin Baker 359
Roger Gibbins 345
Scott Young 333
Billy Baker 325
Derrick Sullivan 309
Cohen Griffith 299
Damon Searle 297
Jimmy Nelson 295
Gary Bell 292

I expect him to get into the top 5 there at least. I think he's in the top ten scorers of all time too. Been a pleasure watching whitts over the years and a true example of a professional. We should keep him at the club as long as possible.

Totally agree. Would think he will hit over 100 goals as well. No97 coming tomorrow be nice

if you look at only LEAGUE apps and gls its even more impressive. 5th most lge apps, 6th highest goals ~{joint 4th if he can grab 1 more}. the only player to represent Cardiff at wembley 4 times. and in all probability the player thats been in a team that won a league game in a Cardiff shirt the most .

Whitts climbing the table and definitely in the legend territory along with Dwyer, Murray and King in my time watching City.

Apps
Billy Hardy 590
Phil Dwyer 575
Don Murray 532
Tom Farquharson 518
Fred Keenor 507
Peter King 477
Ron Stitfall 452
Peter Whittingham 451
Jack Evans 424
Alan Harrington 405
Alf Sherwood 381
Len Davies 371
Jason Perry 361
Colin Baker 359
Roger Gibbins 345
Scott Young 333
Billy Baker 325
Derrick Sullivan 309
Cohen Griffith 299
Damon Searle 297
Jimmy Nelson 295
Gary Bell 292

I expect him to get into the top 5 there at least. I think he's in the top ten scorers of all time too. Been a pleasure watching whitts over the years and a true example of a professional. We should keep him at the club as long as possible.

Totally agree. Would think he will hit over 100 goals as well. No97 coming tomorrow be nice

Yeah without a doubt mate

It's been a privilege to watch a legend these past 10 yrs and some of the goals he's scored were up there with the best one will see

He's scored so many, and important ones too, but my fave is the free-kick Leicester away in the play-off semi when it hit an upright on the way in. Love than noise.

Hope hes fit tomorrow and see him score against his former club.

Total legend

I admire the man any one that says football is all about the money these days is right but for Peter he's had his offers to leave many times over the years for millions but just stayed playing for us and 10 years on in today's game the way it is I love him for it.
Congratulations to him long may he be at our great club .
Thanks for a committed 10 years.