Tom White (footballer, born 1939)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas White | ||
Date of birth | 12 August 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Musselburgh, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 17 December 2019 | (aged 80)||
Position(s) |
Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
–1959 |
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1962 | Raith Rovers | 30 | (11) |
1962–1963 | St Mirren | 35 | (20) |
1963–1965 | Hearts | 37 | (30) |
1965–1966 | Aberdeen | 14 | (4) |
1966–1968 | Crystal Palace | 39 | (13) |
1968–1969 | Blackpool | 34 | (9) |
1969–1971 | Bury | 48 | (13) |
1971–1972 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | (0) |
Total | 241 | (100) | |
International career | |||
1964[1] | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1990 | Blackpool (caretaker-manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thomas White (12 August 1939 – 17 December 2019) was a Scottish professional
Football career
A prolific scorer during his early career with
White remained a regular in the Hearts side up until January 1965; however, with
White moved to Crystal Palace, then playing in the Second Division, in May 1966, in a combined deal along with teammate John McCormick. He scored 14 times for Palace in 40 appearances, in all competitions, before moving to Blackpool in February 1968.[4]
He finished his playing career with a short spell at Crewe Alexandra in 1971–72. He later became a director of Blackpool for 12 years only to be ousted by the then new chairman of the club, Owen Oyston.[2]
Personal life
White was the younger brother of John White and Eddie White, both professional footballers.[5]
In July 1964 his 27-year-old brother John was killed at Crews Hill Golf Course, Enfield, by a lightning-strike. That year in November, White played in a testimonial match for his sibling for Tottenham Hotspur against a Scotland national side; 25,000 spectators paid their respects, as, despite White's goal, Scotland won 6–2.[3][1]
Death
White died on 17 December 2019, aged 80.[6]
References
- Footnotes
- ^ ISBN 9781785312458.
- ^ a b c d Hogan, p. 193
- ^ a b Price pp. 42–43
- ISBN 0907969542.
- ISBN 978-1-4070-9229-4.
- ^ "Tommy White, former Hearts forward, dies at age of 80" – The Scotsman, 17 December 2019
- Sources
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
- Hogan, Andrew (1995). Hearts in Art. Edinburgh: Mainstream. ISBN 1-85158-736-5.
- Price, Norrie (1997). Gritty Gallant, Glorious: A History and Complete Record of Hearts 1946–1997 (Hardback). Price. ISBN 0-9521426-3-5.
External links
- Appearance details at londonhearts.com
- Tom White at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database