John White (soccer player, 1937)

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John White
John White (1961) .jpg
Personnel
Surname John Anderson White
birthday April 28, 1937
place of birth Musselburgh ,  Scotland
date of death July 21, 1964
Place of death Crews Hill ,  England
position midfield
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1955-1958 Alloa Athletic 68 (26)
1958-1959 FC Falkirk 30 (8)
1959-1964 Tottenham Hotspur 183 (40)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
1959-1964 Scotland 22 (3)
1 Only league games are given.

John Anderson White (born April 28, 1937 in Musselburgh , Scotland , † July 21, 1964 in Crews Hill , England ) was a Scottish football player who played a key role in the Tottenham Hotspur double in the 1960/61 season. His younger brother Tom White was also a soccer player.

Athletic career

John White first played for Alloa Athletic and FC Falkirk between 1955 and 1959 , before he was brought to Spurs from Tottenham in October 1959 by successful manager Bill Nicholson . There White experienced his most successful time and helped the club with 18 goals to win the league and cup in the 1960/61 season.

The highlight of his career was winning the 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup . White, who scored a goal in the 5-1 final win, helped Tottenham win their first international title.

death

John White died in 1964 at the age of only 27 after being struck by lightning in Crews Hill, England.

successes

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hall of Fame (John White) . www.tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
personal data
SURNAME White, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES White, John Anderson (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION scottish soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH April 28, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Musselburgh , Scotland
DATE OF DEATH July 21, 1964
Place of death Crews Hill , England