{{short description|English rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use British English|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Scott Wheeldon |fullname = |image = Scott Wheeldon Featherstone.jpg |image_size = 285 |caption = |position = {{rlp|PR}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|2|23|df=y}} |birth_place = Hull, Humberside, England |height = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}} |weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.castigers.com/player/489|title=Castleford Tigers 1st Team Scott Wheeldon|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2015|website=Official Castleford Tigers web site|publisher=Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd|accessdate=23 June 2015}}</ref> |club1 = Hull FC |year1start = 2005 |year1end = 08 |appearances1 = 62 |tries1 = 4 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 16 |club2 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}} |year2start = 2005{{small|(loan)}} |year2end = |appearances2 = |tries2 = |goals2 = |fieldgoals2 = |points2 = |club3 = {{nowrap|Hull Kingston Rovers}} |year3start = 2009 |year3end = 12 |appearances3 = 75 |tries3 = 4 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 16 |club4 = London Broncos |year4start = 2012 |year4end = 13 |appearances4 = 36 |tries4 = 5 |goals4 = 0 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 20 |club5 = → London Skolars |year5start = 2013<small>(loan)</small> |appearances5 = 1 |tries5 = 0 |goals5 = 0 |fieldgoals5 = 0 |points5 = 0 |club6 = Castleford Tigers |year6start = 2014 |year6end = 15 |appearances6 = 42 |tries6 = 5 |goals6 = 0 |fieldgoals6 = 0 |points6 = 20 |club7 = Sheffield Eagles |year7start = 2016 |year7end = 17 |appearances7 = 57 |tries7 = 12 |goals7 = 0 |fieldgoals7 = 0 |points7 = 48 |club8 = {{nowrap|Featherstone Rovers}} |year8start = 2018 |year8end = 19 |appearances8 = 37 |tries8 = 1 |goals8 = 0 |fieldgoals8 = 0 |points8 = 4 |club9 = Sheffield Eagles |year9start = 2020 |year9end = 21 |appearances9 = 16 |tries9 = 0 |goals9 = 0 |fieldgoals9 = 0 |points9 = 0 |new = yes |retired = yes |source = <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Scott-Wheeldon/ |title=loverugbyleague |access-date=11 November 2017 |archive-date=27 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127234254/https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/scott-wheeldon/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/scott-wheeldon/summary.html RLP]</ref> |updated = 19 September 2021 }}
'''Scott Wheeldon''' (born {{birth date|1986|2|23|df=y}}) is a former English professional rugby league footballer who played as a {{rlp|pr}} for Hull F.C., Hull KR, London Broncos, Castleford Tigers, Featherstone Rovers and Sheffield Eagles .
==Background== Wheeldon was born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England.
==Career== He is a product of Hull FC's academy ranks.
Wheeldon made his Super League début in 2006. In the same year, he appeared for Hull F.C. in the 2006 Super League Grand final, playing from the interchange bench in his side's 4-26 defeat by St. Helens.<ref>{{cite news|title=St Helens 26-4 Hull FC|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/6035553.stm|access-date=18 August 2013|newspaper=BBC News|date=14 October 2006}}</ref>
Wheeldon then went on to sign for local rivals Hull Kingston Rovers in 2008 and made his début in the Robins home game against Celtic Crusaders.
Wheeldon transferred to London Broncos in 2012 and spent two seasons there before joining the Castleford Tigers in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugbyleague/news/12212/7721708/Broncos-sign-up-Wheeldon|work=Sky Sports|title=Broncos sign up Wheeldon – London Broncos Rugby News, Fixtures, Results – Sky Sports}}</ref>
He featured for the Tigers in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.<ref name="Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall’s double stuns Castleford">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/aug/23/catleford-leeds-challenge-cup-final-match-report|title=Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford|publisher=Guardian|date=23 August 2014|accessdate=13 November 2019}}</ref> In 2014 Wheeldon was voted the best player of table 21 at the Castleford Tigers end of year player awards.
In November 2015, it was announced that Wheeldon had signed for Sheffield Eagles on a 3-year deal. However, two seasons later he was released having played over 50 games and scoring 12 tries.
Following his release by the Eagles, Wheeldon joined their Championship rivals Featherstone Rovers in October 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/featherstone/featherstone-rovers-sign-front-rower-scott-wheeldon-on-two-year-deal-1-8791568|title=Featherstone Rovers sign front-rower Scott Wheeldon on two-year deal|publisher=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=6 October 2017|accessdate=14 December 2017}}</ref>
Having played 37 during the 2018 season for "Fev", Wheeldon re-joined the Eagles, where he ended his senior playing career in 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sheffieldeagles.com/Eagles-News/article/scott-wheeldon-to-retire-at-end-of-season/|title=Scott Wheeldon to retire at end of season|publisher=Sheffield Eagles|date=15 September 2021|accessdate=19 September 2021}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://www.featherstonerovers.co.uk/squad/36 Featherstone Rovers profile] *[http://www.sheffieldeagles.com/Teams/Sheffield%20Eagles/Player/142087# Sheffield Eagles profile] *[http://www.castigers.com/player/489 Cas Tigers profile] *[http://www.hullkr.co.uk/teammember.php?id=2129]
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