Walter White (Scottish footballer)
Scottish footballer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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]
| 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] | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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
White 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
| 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
Bolton Wanderers
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1904–05[10]
