Sam White (footballer)

Samuel "Sam" White (1903/1904 – after 1929) was an English footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Darlington. Before joining Darlington, he was on the books of Leeds United and Hull City without playing in the League for either.

For other people with the same name, see Samuel White (disambiguation).

Sam White
Personal information
Full name Samuel White[1]
Date of birth 1903/1904[2]
Place of birth Newburn, Northumberland, England
Height 5 ft 9 1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[3]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Newburn
192?–1927 Annfield Plain
1927–1928 Leeds United 0 (0)
1928–1929 Hull City 0 (0)
1929–1930 Darlington 9 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

White was born in Newburn, Northumberland,[1] the son of John White, an engineering fitter and turner, and his wife Barbara. At the time of the 1911 UK Census, the family was living in nearby Walbottle and the seven-year-old White was the fifth of nine surviving children.[2] He played football for Newburn[3] and for Annfield Plain before joining Second Division club Leeds United in May 1927.[4] He played for Leeds' reserves in the Central League, but not for the first team, and moved on to Second Division Hull City a year later.[3] Again, he never played for their first team, and after winger Billy Eden left for Sunderland in October 1929, Darlington signed White in his position.[5] He scored twice from nine Third Division North matches,[1] and was not retained at the end of the season.[6]

White's older brother Bob also played in the Football League.[2][5]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. "1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription. 1 Dene T'Ce Walbottle Newburn S O, Wallbottle, Northumberland, England". Samuel White. Age: 7. Birth place: Northumberland Newburn. Census reference: RG14PN30876 RG78PN1765 RD560 SD3 ED6 SN97 – via Findmypast.
  3. "Hull City recruits". Daily Mail. Hull. 11 May 1928. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Leeds United's new man". Yorkshire Post. 10 May 1927. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Darlington fill Eden's place". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 22 October 1929. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Darlington offer re-engagements to 17 players". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 29 April 1930. p. 11 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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