Whaley, 23, can play on either wing which will prove a boost for Reds boss Simon Davey as the left side of The Reds midfield has proved a problem. Mounir El Haimour and Martin Devaney have had limited success there this season.
It is expected Whaley will go straight into the squad for tomorrow's game but will probably have to settle for a place on the bench with Davey loathe to change a winning side (with the exception of the suspended Stephen Foster.)
Whaley signed for Preston from Bury in 2006 and has made 119 apperances for North End, scoring 17 goals. He has made only three starts this season though.
Davey told www.barnsleyfc.co.uk:
"Simon is someone we have monitored and admired for a while. Kelham (O'Hanlon) and Ryan (Kidd) both spent time with him at Bury before his move to Preston and spoke very, very highly of him.
"An opportunity like this was too good to pass up when we knew he was available and Simon is a player who can operate on both wings and can slot in perfectly to any of the systems we are playing at this moment in time".
Simon Whaley (Preston) Information | |||
Date of birth | Friday, 7th June 1985 | Height | 5.11 |
Place of birth | Bolton, England | Weight | 11.7 |
Nationality | England | Position | Forward |
Comments | Squad No. | 15 | |
Recent Career History By Club (1999 onwards) | ||||||
Team | Debut | Apps (+ sub) | Goals | Yellows | Reds | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | 76 (43) | 17 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 22 Oct 2002 | 53 (32) | 11 | 2 | 0 | ||
Recent Career History By Season (1999 onwards) | ||||||
Season | First App. | Apps (+ sub) | Goals | Yellows | Reds | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | 3 (7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 Aug 2007 | 33 (14) | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 05 Aug 2006 | 33 (11) | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 06 Aug 2005 | 34 (11) | 10 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 07 Aug 2004 | 23 (19) | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 06 Sep 2003 | 3 (8) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 Oct 2002 | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Appearances 129 (+ 75 as sub); Goals 28; Yellow cards 8; Red cards 0 | ||||||