Theodore Whitmore
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Theodore Whitmore | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Montego Bay, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Montego Bay Boys Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | Cape Town Spurs | 3 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Violet Kickers | 12 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | Seba United | 14 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | Hull City | 77 | (9) |
| 2002–2003 | Seba United | ? | (4) |
| 2003 | Livingston | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Seba United | ? | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | (5) |
| 2006 | Seba United | 24 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 1993–2005 | Jamaica | 120 | (24) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2008 | Seba United | ||
| 2007 | Jamaica (interim) | ||
| 2008 | Jamaica (assistant) | ||
| 2008 | Jamaica (interim) | ||
| 2009–2013 | Jamaica | ||
| 2014–2015 | Jamaica u20 | ||
| 2016– | Jamaica (interim) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Theodore Whitmore (born 5 August 1972) is a football midfielder from Jamaica. He is a former manager for the Jamaica national football team.
Whitmore attended St. James High School in Montego Bay, Jamaica. During his late teens, he worked as a Baked Goods delivery assistant with National Continental Foods in Montego Bay before moving on to play soccer in the Jamaica National Premiere League. As a very skillful and creative for a player despite his tall frame, he started his club career at Montego Bay Boys Club, and has since played for Violet Kickers and Seba United in his native Jamaica. He was signed on a free by English league side Hull City following a one-week trial with the club, where he played together with compatriot Ian Goodison, until an accident in Jamaica cut short his Hull career. Whitmore made his debut in an F.A. Cup tie against Macclesfield. On his league debut, away at Rochdale, Whitmore scored a league debut goal. During his 77 games for Hull, he became something of a fan favourite during a relatively unhappy time for the club; who were lurking in the basement of the English Football League, struggling with financial insecurities. Scottish team Livingston acquired his services in 2003, and in June 2004 he signed for Tranmere Rovers. He had his contract terminated in January 2006 by mutual consent. He returned to Jamaica to become player/coach for his former team Seba United.
Whitmore made his debut for Jamaica in a November 1993 friendly match against the United States, coming on as a late substitute for Hector Wright. Whitmore earned 105 official international caps and scored 24 goals for the Jamaican national team. He was a key member of the Reggae Boyz' squad during the second half of the 1990s, playing as a major catalyst for the Jamaicans as they advanced to their first and only World Cup in 1998. Although Jamaica was eliminated in the first round, Whitmore scored two goals in Jamaica's only win of the competition, a 2-1 victory against Japan. In that same year he was named Caribbean Footballer of the Year. His last international match was also against the United States, a 1-1 away draw on 17 November 2004 during 2006 World Cup qualification in which he was substituted for Jason Euell in the 72nd minute.
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