Background
White was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, and first played for Brentford as an amateur, before World War I intervened.
cricketer association football player
White was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, and first played for Brentford as an amateur, before World War I intervened.
White served as a private in the Royal Fusiliers and as a lance corporal in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps while continuing to be on Brentford"s books He was discharged in February 1919 and returned to competitive football when he joined newly-promoted prior to the beginning of the 1919-1920 season, making his debut in "s very first match after their promotion back to the First Division, against Newcastle United on 30 August 1919. After a quiet season in 1920-1921 (scoring just ten times), White scored nineteen goals the following season, making him again "s top scorer, even though the club"s poor defence meant they only finished 17th.
However, in 1922-1923 he (and ) suffered a slump in form, and after being replaced by converted full back Bob Turnbull in November 1922, he was sold to Blackpool in March 1923.
In all he played 109 games for, scoring 45 goals. After leaving, White embarked on a journeyman"s career.
As well as playing for Blackpool he went on to have spells at Fulham, Walsall (twice), Nelson, Stafford Rangers and Thames before retiring in 1930. He was also a cricketer of some note, playing eight first-class matches for Warwickshire in 1923, though without success.
He also played for his native Hertfordshire in the 1921 Minor Counties Championship.
He died in 1972, aged 77.