Jimmy White (footballer, born 1942)

Jimmy White
Personal information
Full name James White
Date of birth (1942-06-13)13 June 1942
Place of birth Parkstone, England
Date of death 26 July 2017(2017-07-26) (aged 75)
Place of death Cambridgeshire, England
Playing position Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1958 Bournemouth 1 (0)
1958–1963 Portsmouth 34 (6)
1963–1966 Gillingham 65 (1)
1966–1970 Bournemouth 175 (5)
1970–1972 Cambridge United 30 (2)
Total 305 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James White (13 June 1942 – 26 July 2017) was an English professional association football player. He played for Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Gillingham and Cambridge United between 1958 and 1972.[1] His debut for Bournemouth against Port Vale on 30 April 1958 made him Bournemouth's youngest player at age 15 years and 321 days, a record that still stands. He died at the age of 75 in 2017.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 335–336. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  2. ↑ "FORMER GILLS CENTRAL DEFENDER JIMMY WHITE DIES". www.gillsconnect.com. Retrieved 2 August 2017.


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