Winston White
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Winston White | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1979 | Leicester City | 12 | (1) |
| 1979–1983 | Hereford United | 175 | (21) |
| 1983 | Hong Kong Rangers | ||
| 1983 | Chesterfield | 1 | (0) |
| 1983 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| 1983 | 4 | (0) | |
| 1983–1987 | Bury | 125 | (12) |
| 1986 | → Rochdale (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Colchester United | 65 | (8) |
| 1988–1991 | Burnley | 104 | (14) |
| 1991–1992 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | (1) |
| 1993 | Bury | 2 | (0) |
| 1993 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | (2) |
| 1993 | Carlisle United | 6 | (0) |
| 1993 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | (2) |
| Total | 529+ | (61+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Eric Winston White (born 26 October 1958) is an English former footballer who made 529 league appearances with 13 different clubs in a 17-year career in the Football League.
He began his career with Leicester City, before signing with Hereford United three years later. In 1983, he ended up at Bury following brief stays at Hong Kong Rangers, Chesterfield, Port Vale and . He helped the "Shakers" to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1984–85. Loaned out to Rochdale, he was allowed to sign with Colchester United on a free transfer in March 1987. He was sold on to Burnley for £17,500 in October 1988, before he joined West Bromwich Albion for a £35,000 fee in 1991. He was released from his contract in October 1992, and then had brief spells with Bury, Doncaster Rovers, Carlisle United, and Wigan Athletic.
White began his career at Leicester City, who finished 11th in the First Division in 1976–77 under Jimmy Bloomfield's stewardship. The "Foxes" were relegated in last place in 1977–78 under , before finishing just three places and three points above the Second Division relegation zone in 1978–79 under Jock Wallace, Jr. White then left Filbert Street for Hereford United, and played a total of 208 league and cup games for the "Bulls", scoring 24 goals.
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