Born at Port of Spain in Trinidad and educated at Douai School, Wharton was a right-handed middle-order batsman and an occasional bowler, though his bowling style is not known.
Despite scoring 47 of a total of 95 in the second Oxford innings, and taking two of the three wickets he managed in his career during this match, he was not picked again.
[1] In 1921, Wharton appeared spasmodically across the season for Somerset, batting with some success in several matches.
[2] Then in the following game, against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, he top-scored in both Somerset innings, making 86 in the first and an unbeaten 55 to win the match in the second.
Wharton reappeared for Somerset in two matches in 1922 but was not successful and did not play first-class cricket again after this.