Tom White (footballer, born 1939)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas White | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Musselburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1959 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1962 | Raith Rovers | 30 | (11) |
| 1962–1963 | St Mirren | 35 | (20) |
| 1963–1965 | Hearts | 37 | (30) |
| 1965–1966 | Aberdeen | 14 | (4) |
| 1966–1968 | Crystal Palace | 39 | (13) |
| 1968–1969 | Blackpool | 34 | (9) |
| 1969–1971 | Bury | 48 | (13) |
| 1971–1972 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 241 | (100) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990 | Blackpool (caretaker-manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Thomas White (born 12 August 1939 in Musselburgh) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played as a forward. His older brother John played for the great Spurs double winning team of 1961 and Scotland.
A prolific scorer during his early career with Raith Rovers, Brown's time at Rovers was shortened by two years of National Service, during which time he played for the British Army. He also played for St Mirren, then managed by Jackie Cox. White joined Hearts for £8,000 in November 1963 and was soon dubbed "Goal-a-game White" by the local media. His attacking partnership with Willie Wallace was particularly effective and earned the sobriquet the "W-formation", White's abrasive, bustling style complimenting Wallace. In tandem, they scored 48 goals during the 1963–64 season; however, White's progress was interrupted when he suffered severe injuries in a car crash in Wallyford.
Further tragedy befell White in July 1964 when his 27-year-old brother, John, was killed by a lightning-strike at Crews Hill GC Hendon. In November of that year, White transferred to Tottenham Hotspur for one game and played in a testimonial match for his sibling against the Scottish national side. 25,000 spectators paid their respects, as, despite White's goal, Scotland won 6–2.
White remained a regular in the Hearts side up until January 1965; however, with Donald Ford blossoming into first-team contention, manager Tommy Walker saw fit and in June 1965 he moved to Aberdeen in an exchange deal for Don Kerrigan.
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