Callum Whitty’s clearance video earns SoccerAM call up

Bracknell Town defender Callum Whitty’s viral ‘clearance’ video has earned the versatile Robin a slot on Sky Sports SoccerAM show at the weekend.

The video by Mike Watkins shows Whitty attempting a clearance from team mate John Gray’s header but inadvertently see’s the ball cannon back in to his face and out for a throw in.

Here’s the original story.

It’s been a rollercoaster few weeks for Whitty, who saved a penalty in the FA Vase defeat at Croydon – stepping up between the sticks after Chris Grace was sent off.

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Callum Whitty makes a penalty save for Bracknell Town FC. Photo: Neil Graham.

And last season we awarded him the Hellenic League’s ‘best beard’ with this effort.

The Hellenic Leagues best beard - Callum Whitty. Photo: Neil Graham. — The Hellenic Leagues best beard – Callum Whitty. Photo: Neil Graham.

We spoke to the videos producer Mike who said: “Of all the videos of amazing goals and try’s [we assume for rugby] I post some poor bugger doing this goes viral. B****y typical.

“The crowd loved it because he was laughing afterwards. Need more of this in football.”

Watch the video again above, or via the original tweet here:

Fair play to the guy – even he was laughing afterwards. @bracknelltownfc @TuffleyRoversFC @HellenicLeague #tekkers #football #crowdpleaser pic.twitter.com/ECF78iPf1F
— Mike Watkins 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@Spichael1964) November 5, 2016

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Tom Canning is the co-editor of Football in Berkshire. He has played at the lowest possible level of football in the Bracknell Sunday League Fourth Division. In real life Tom is a Freelance Digital Content Producer having spent 20 years at Reach PLC, starting out on the Reading Evening Post - as well as a year with The Cricketer Magazine. He co-founded Football in Berkshire with Darrell Freeland in 2016. He is the former manager of Bracknell Town Ladies Reserves and Binfield Ladies in the Thames Valley Women's League.

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