Walter White (15 May 1882 – 8 July 1950) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Fulham and Everton.[1][5][6] He won two caps for Scotland at international level.[7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter White[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Hurlford, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 July 1950 (aged 68)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Fulham, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward, left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899–1900 | Hurlford Britannia | ||
| 1900–1901 | Portland Thistle | ||
| 1901–1902 | Hurlford Thistle | ||
| 1902–1908 | Bolton Wanderers | 196 | (88) |
| 1908–1910 | Everton | 43 | (10) |
| 1910–1923 | Fulham | 191 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 1907–1908 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editWhite was married with three children.[3] He served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was gassed in 1918.[3][8]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 1908–09[5] | First Division | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
| 1909–10[5] | 23 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 8 | ||
| 1910–11[5] | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 43 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 13 | ||
| Fulham | 1914–15[9] | Second Division | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| Career total | 76 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 87 | 17 | ||
Honours
editBolton Wanderers
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1904–05[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 308. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c Walter White on Lives of the First World War
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Fulham". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c d "Profile". Everton F.C. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Overall Appearances/Goals Record – W". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 285.
- ^ "Walter White | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Fulham Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "White Walter "Wattie" Image 1 Fulham 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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