Tom White (footballer, born 1896) explained

Tom White
Position:Full back
Birth Date:September 1896
Birth Place:West Bromwich, England
Death Place:Wednesbury, England
Clubs1:Notts County
Years2:1918–1921
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Years3:1921–1922
Clubs3:Worksop Town
Years4:1922–1925
Caps4:44
Goals4:0
Years5:1925–19??
Clubs5:Kidderminster Harriers

V. Thomas Wilson White (September 1896 – 1960) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham and Newport County.[1] He played as a full back.

White was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. He joined Birmingham in March 1918,[2] and played a few games in the wartime leagues.[3] He made his debut in the Second Division on 26 October 1919, in a 1–0 defeat at home to West Ham United,[4] deputising for Billy Ball who had been injured playing for England in a Victory international.[5] White, described as a "slow, cumbersome defender who relied on the big clearance", lost any hope of a first-team place with the arrival of Jack Jones in the 1920 close season, and he left for Worksop Town in January 1921.[2] [6] He contributed to their Midland League title in 1922,[7] and earned himself a return to the Football League with Newport County later that year.[2] White made 44 appearances in the Third Division South for Newport before finishing off his career with Kidderminster Harriers of the Birmingham & District League.[1]

White died in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, in 1960 aged about 63.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 278 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 133 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Matthews, pp. 234–35.
  4. Matthews, p. 162.
  5. Web site: England – War-Time/Victory Internationals – Details . 31 March 2009 . Courtney . Barrie . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 21 March 2004.
  6. Matthews, p. 102.
  7. Web site: Worksop Town . Football Club History Database . Richard Rundle . 31 March 2009.