Jimmy White (footballer, born 1942) explained

Jimmy White
Fullname:James White
Birth Date:13 June 1942
Birth Place:Parkstone, England
Death Place:Cambridgeshire, England
Position:Central defender
Years1:1957–1958
Clubs1:Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1958–1963
Clubs2:Portsmouth
Caps2:34
Goals2:6
Years3:1963–1966
Caps3:65
Goals3:1
Years4:1966–1970
Clubs4:Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Caps4:175
Goals4:5
Years5:1970–1972
Clubs5:Cambridge United
Caps5:30
Goals5:2
Totalcaps:305
Totalgoals:14

James White (13 June 1942 – 26 July 2017) was an English professional footballer. He played for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Portsmouth, Gillingham and Cambridge United between 1958 and 1972.[1] His debut for Bournemouth against Port Vale on 30 April 1958 made him Bournemouth's youngest player at age 15 years and 321 days, a record that still stands. He died at the age of 75 in 2017.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Triggs, Roger. The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd . 2001. 0-7524-2243-X. 335–336.
  2. Web site: FORMER GILLS CENTRAL DEFENDER JIMMY WHITE DIES. www.gillsconnect.com. 2 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170802171825/http://www.gillsconnect.com/s/Gills_News_Desk/Entries/2017/7/26_FORMER_GILLS_CENTRAL_DEFENDER_JIMMY_WHITE_DIES.html. 2 August 2017. dead.