Winston White

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Winston White
Personal information
Full name Eric Winston White [1]
Date of birth (1958-10-26) 26 October 1958 (age 65) [1]
Place of birth Leicester, England [1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1975–1976 Leicester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1979 Leicester City 12 (1)
1979–1983 Hereford United 175 (21)
1983 Hong Kong Rangers
1983 Chesterfield 1 (0)
1983 Port Vale 1 (0)
1983 Stockport County 4 (0)
1983–1987 Bury 125 (12)
1986Rochdale (loan) 4 (0)
1987–1988 Colchester United 65 (8)
1988–1991 Burnley 104 (14)
1991–1992 West Bromwich Albion 16 (1)
1993 Bury 2 (0)
1993 Doncaster Rovers 4 (2)
1993 Carlisle United 6 (0)
1993 Wigan Athletic 10 (2)
Total529+(61+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eric Winston White (born 26 October 1958) is an English former footballer who made 529 league appearances with 13 different clubs in a 17-year career in the Football League.

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He began his career with Leicester City before signing with Hereford United three years later. In 1983, he ended up at Bury following brief stays at Hong Kong Rangers, Chesterfield, Port Vale and Stockport County. He helped the "Shakers" to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1984–85. Loaned out to Rochdale, he was allowed to sign with Colchester United on a free transfer in March 1987. He was sold on to Burnley for £17,500 in October 1988, before he joined West Bromwich Albion for a £35,000 fee in 1991. He was released from his contract in October 1992. Then he had brief spells with Bury, Doncaster Rovers, Carlisle United, and Wigan Athletic.

Career

White began his career at Leicester City, who finished 11th in the First Division in 1976–77 under Jimmy Bloomfield's stewardship. The "Foxes" were relegated in last place in 1977–78 under Frank McLintock, before finishing just three places and three points above the Second Division relegation zone in 1978–79 under Jock Wallace Jr. White then left Filbert Street for Hereford United for a fee of £15,000 in March 1979. [3] He played a total of 208 league and cup games for the "Bulls", scoring 24 goals. In 1979, he played in a benefit match for West Bromwich Albion's Len Cantello, that saw a team of white players play against a team of black players. [4]

Manager Frank Lord failed to take the club out of the Fourth Division re-election zone in 1979–80 or 1980–81, though the Edgar Street club did reach tenth in 1981–82, before finishing bottom of the Football League in 1982–83 under Tommy Hughes. White left Hereford in 1983, moving to Hong Kong to turn out for Hong Kong Rangers of the Hong Kong First Division League. After returning to his native England he had trials with Chesterfield and Port Vale, appearing as a substitute for the "Valiants" in a 2–1 Third Division defeat at Newport County on 29 October 1983, before leaving Vale Park two days later. [1] He moved on to Bury via Stockport County, both of whom were in the Fourth Division. The "Shakers" finished 15th in 1983–84 under Jim Iley, before clinching the fourth automatic promotion place in 1984–85 under Martin Dobson. White left Gigg Lane for a loan spell at Rochdale, who were struggling back in the Fourth Division. Bury held on to their Third Division status in 1985–86 and 1986–87.

White signed with Colchester United on a free transfer in March 1987. [5] He made 78 appearances in all competitions, including 50 in 1987–88, before joining Burnley for a fee of £17,500 in October 1988. [6] [7] During his time at Layer Road the club slipped down the Fourth Division, as Mike Walker was replaced by Roger Brown and then Steve Foley. He scored twice against Colchester on 10 February 1989, hitting six goals in 39 games for the "Clarets" in 1988–89; the Lancashire Telegraph ran with the headline "Winston turns on the black magic". [6] Manager Brian Miller had left Turf Moor the previous month, and the club improved under new boss Frank Casper. [6] White scored nine goals (including six penalties) in 50 appearances in 1989–90. He then hit six goals in 40 games in 1990–91, helping the club to the play-offs, where they were beaten by Torquay United. Before the play-offs came, he was signed by West Bromwich Albion for a £35,000 fee. [6]

The "Baggies" slipped out of the Second Division in 1990–91, and missed out on the Third Division play-offs by one place and three points in 1991–92 under Bobby Gould. White was released from his contract at The Hawthorns by new boss Osvaldo Ardiles in October 1992. [6] He returned to former club Bury, who were managed by his former boss Mike Walsh and saw the 1992–93 season out with brief spells at Doncaster Rovers, Carlisle United and Wigan Athletic.

Style of play

White was a crowd pleaser who "played football with a smile on his face, and terrorised teams with his tricky wing play." [6]

Post-retirement

After retiring from football, White co-owned a restaurant in Padiham and was later appointed Regional Sales Manager at Life Fitness. [8] After gaining a bachelor's degree in Business and also studying for an MBA he now works with a worldwide soccer agency and also runs a health and fitness consultancy business.

Career statistics

Source: [9]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 1976–77 First Division 40000040
1977–78 First Division61000061
1978–79 Second Division 20000020
Total1210000121
Hereford United 1978–79 Fourth Division 1530000153
1979–80 Fourth Division3422021383
1980–81 Fourth Division4352000455
1981–82 Fourth Division4685020538
1982–83 Fourth Division3731020403
Total175211006119122
Chesterfield 1983–84 Fourth Division10000010
Port Vale 1983–84 Third Division 10000010
Stockport County 1983–84 Fourth Division40100050
Bury 1983–84 Fourth Division2910021312
1984–85 Fourth Division4651040515
1985–86 Third Division4356050545
1986–87 Third Division71002091
Total125127013114513
Rochdale (loan) 1986–87 Fourth Division40000040
Colchester United 1986–87 Fourth Division1410020161
1987–88 Fourth Division41730645011
1988–89 Fourth Division1000020120
Total658301047812
Burnley 1988–89 Fourth Division3551021386
1989–90 Fourth Division4076141509
1990–91 Fourth Division2923282406
Total1041410314412821
West Bromwich Albion 1990–91 Second Division61000061
1991–92 Third Division1002020140
Total1612020201
Bury 1992–93 Third Division20000020
Doncaster Rovers 1992–93 Third Division42001052
Carlisle United 1992–93 Third Division60000060
Wigan Athletic 1992–93 Second Division1020000102
Career total52961333461060874

Honours

Bury

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