David White (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David White | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Urmston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger, Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1993 | Manchester City | 286 | (79) |
| 1993–1995 | Leeds United | 42 | (9) |
| 1995–1998 | Sheffield United | 66 | (13) |
| Total | 394 | (101) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988–1989 | England U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 1991–1992 | England B | 2 | (0) |
| 1992 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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David White (born 30 October 1967) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward from 1985 to 1998.
He is best remembered for his eight-year spell at Manchester City. He also played for Leeds and Sheffield United, and was capped once by England.
In his childhood White played for Salford Boys, before joining the youth system at Manchester City. He signed as an apprentice on his eighteenth birthday, and was a member of City's "golden generation" that won the FA Youth Cup in 1986. White made his debut for Manchester City's first-team in September 1986, in a 1–0 defeat to Luton Town. He soon became a regular in the side, alternating between the right-wing and striker positions, and missed just one game in the next two seasons. On 7 November 1987 he was one of three players (along with Tony Adcock and Paul Stewart) to score a hat-trick in a 10–1 victory over Huddersfield Town.
He had been a first team regular in 1986–87, playing 24 games in the First Division and scoring once, though he could not prevent relegation to the Second Division. His 13 goals in 1987–88 were not enough for promotion, but this was achieved in 1988–89 when he scored six goals as City finished runners-up. White's best years were arguably in the early 1990s, when he was known for his pace and strength. He almost always played on the right wing in teams featuring two strikers, and was second top scorer for City in their first two seasons back in the First Division (eight goals in 1989–90 and 16 in 1990–91), and top scorer in the next two seasons. On 23 April 1991 he scored four times for City away to Aston Villa, becoming the first City player to score four goals in a league match since 1977. Shortly after he was capped at England "B" level.
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