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Alex White (footballer)

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Alex White
Personal information
Full name Alex White
Date of birth (1916-01-28)28 January 1916
Place of birth Armadale, Scotland
Date of death 3 November 1995(1995-11-03) (aged 79)
Place of death Armadale, Scotland[1]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Right Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Westrigg United
Bonnyrigg Rose
1937 – 1948 Chelsea F.C. 18 (0)
1948 – 1950 Swindon Town 38 (0)
Southport
Managerial career
1953 Uxbridge
1954 Eastbourne
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander White (28 January 1916 – 3 November 1995) was a Scottish professional football right back who played in the Football League for Chelsea,[2] and Swindon Town.[3]

Playing career

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White was born in Armadale, Scotland. He started his football career with Westrigg United and Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C. before signing for Chelsea in 1937.[4] He was 30 years old when he started his first team game against Leeds United on 14 September 1946 (Chelsea won 3–0). White made a further 18 appearances for Chelsea; his last game on 1 January 1948 was a draw with Blackburn Rovers.

In July 1948 he transferred to Swindon Town in the Third Division, making 38 appearances before joining Southport in July 1950.

Coaching career

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White managed Uxbridge F.C. in London in 1953 before going to Eastbourne in 1954.[5]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 1946-47 First Division 17 0 1 0 14 0
1947-48 First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 17 0 1 0 18 0
Swindon Town 1948-49 Third Division South 29 0 1 0 30 0
1949-50 Third Division South 6 0 2 0 8 0
Total 35 0 3 0 38 0
Career total 52 0 4 0 56 0

References

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  1. ^ "Alex White". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Alex White". Chelsea Fan 12. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Alex White". Swindon Town F.C. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  4. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Winger (24 February 1954). "Eastbourne's New Coach". Eastbourne Gazette. p. 13.