Samuel White (15 May 1903 – 1972) was an English footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Darlington. Before joining Darlington, he was on the books of Leeds United and Hull City without playing in the League for either.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel White[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Newburn, Northumberland, England | ||
| Date of death | 1972 (aged 68–69) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Newburn | ||
| 192?–1927 | Annfield Plain | ||
| 1927–1928 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 1928–1929 | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Darlington | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editWhite was born on 15 May 1903[3] in Newburn, Northumberland,[1] the son of John White, an engineering fitter and turner, and his wife Barbara. At the time of the 1911 UK Census, the family was living in nearby Walbottle and the seven-year-old White was the fifth of nine surviving children.[4] He played football for Newburn[2] and for Annfield Plain before joining Second Division club Leeds United in May 1927.[5] He played for Leeds' reserves in the Central League, but not for the first team, and moved on to Second Division Hull City a year later.[2] Again, he never played for their first team, and after winger Billy Eden left for Sunderland in October 1929, Darlington signed White in his position.[6] He scored twice from nine Third Division North matches,[1] and was not retained at the end of the season.[7]
White's older brother Bob also played in the Football League.[4][6]
White died in 1972, aged 68 or 69.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c "Hull City recruits". Daily Mail. Hull. 11 May 1928. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Player search: White, S (Sam)". England National Football Archive. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b "1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription. 1 Dene T'Ce Walbottle Newburn S O, Wallbottle, Northumberland, England". Samuel White. Age: 7. Birth place: Northumberland Newburn. Census reference: RG14PN30876 RG78PN1765 RD560 SD3 ED6 SN97 – via Findmypast.
- ^ "Leeds United's new man". Yorkshire Post. 10 May 1927. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Darlington fill Eden's place". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 22 October 1929. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Darlington offer re-engagements to 17 players". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 29 April 1930. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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