Henry White (footballer)

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Henry Albert White (August 8, 1895 – November 27, 1972) was an English footballer.

White was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, and first played for Brentford as an amateur, before World War I intervened. White served in the Royal Fusiliers while continuing to be on Brentford's books; after first-class football resumed in 1919 though, he joined newly-promoted Arsenal, making his debut in Arsenal's very first match after their promotion back to the First Division, against Newcastle United on August 30, 1919.

White soon made a name for himself as a reasonably prolific striker, and he was Arsenal's top scorer in 1919-20 with fifteen league goals, as the Gunners finished tenth in their first season back at the top; he impressed enough to play in a trial for England, although ultimately he never won a cap. After a quiet season in 1920-21 (scoring just ten times), White scored nineteen goals the following season, making him again Arsenal's top scorer, even though the club's poor defence meant they only finished 17th. However, in 1922-23 he (and Arsenal) suffered a slump in form, and after being replaced by converted full back Bob Turnbull midway through the season, he was sold to Blackpool in March 1923. In all he played 109 games for Arsenal, scoring 45 goals.

After leaving Arsenal, White embarked on a journeyman's career; as well as playing for Blackpool he went on to have spells at Fulham, Walsall, Nelson and Thames before retiring in 1930. He was also a cricketer of some note, playing eight matches for Warwickshire in 1923. He died in 1972, aged 77.