Bob White (footballer)

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Bob White
Personal information
Full name Robert Nelson White [1]
Date of birth 11 August 1902 [1]
Place of birth Walbottle, England [1]
Date of death 1977 (aged 75) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Prudhoe Celtic
1923 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
1924–1925 Stoke 3 (0)
1925–1926 Tranmere Rovers 45 (16)
1926–1929 Yeovil & Petters United
1929–1930 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (2)
1930–1931 Watford 20 (16)
1931–1932 Portsmouth 0 (0)
1932–1933 Carlisle United 22 (7)
Total93(42)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Nelson White (11 August 1902 – 1977) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Carlisle United, Tranmere Rovers, Watford, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stoke. [1]

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Career

White was born in Walbottle and began his career with amateur side Prudhoe Celtic before joining Huddersfield Town in 1923. [1] He failed to make an appearance for Huddersfield and left for Stoke in 1924. [1] He spent the 1924–25 at Stoke making just three appearances for the club in February 1925. [1] With White's career looking as if it would fade away he converted to an out and out striker and signed for Tranmere Rovers and scored 13 goals in 1925–26. A poor 1926–27 saw him leave for non-league Yeovil & Petters United where he spent four years before returning to Football League action with Wolverhampton Wanderers. He played three matches for Wolves and scored twice in a Black Country derby match against West Bromwich Albion, although the match ended in a 7–3 victory for the "Baggies". White then joined Watford where he enjoyed the best spell of his career scoring an impressive 21 goals in 24 matches in two seasons. He then joined Portsmouth where he failed to settle and ended his career at Carlisle United.

Career statistics

Source: [2]

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1924–25 Second Division 300030
Tranmere Rovers 1925–26 Third Division North 2613202813
1926–27 Third Division North19300193
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1929–30 Second Division320032
Watford 1930–31 Third Division South 1110001110
1931–32 Third Division South97441311
Carlisle United 1932–33 Third Division North22731258
Career Total93429510247

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Bob White at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)