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Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Anderson White[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 April 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 21 July 1964 | (aged 27)||
Place of death | Crews Hill, Middlesex, England | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1955–1958 | Alloa Athletic | 68 | (26) |
1958–1959 | Falkirk | 30 | (8) |
1959–1964 | Tottenham Hotspur | 183 | (40) |
International career | |||
1959[2] | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (3) |
1959–1964 | Scotland | 22 | (3) |
1959[3] | Scottish League XI | 2 | (2) |
1959[4] | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
1962–1964[5] | SFA trial v SFL | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Anderson White (28 April 1937 – 21 July 1964) was a Scottish international football midfielder and sometime inside right who played a significant role for Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) during their Double winning season in 1960–61. He had two brothers, Eddie and Tom, who were also professional footballers.[6] White was killed by a lightning strike at the age of 27.