by injury. After Cardiff won promotion to League One, he made a further 24 appearances, scoring twice for the Welsh side. Whalley was then involved in a contractual dispute over a £50,000 appearance bonus, and had his contract cancelled by the club, signing for EFL Championship side Wigan Athletic in September 2004. He made nine appearances for Wigan before a July 2005 move to EFL League One Swindon Town, where he played for one season, making 27 appearances, then played half a season at Altrincham. At international level, Whalley was included in a number of Republic of Ireland senior squads under Mick McCarthy but never won a full cap. He was capped at "B" international level. He was appointed as an assistant coach for Manchester City under-18 team in July 2014. Honours Individual PFA Team of the Year: 1996–97 Second Division References Sources External links English footballers Living people 1973 births Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Altrincham F.C. players Manchester City F.C. non-playing staff English Football League players Premier League players National League (English football) players Republic of Ireland association footballers Association football midfielders