Frank White (footballer)

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Frank White
Personal information
Full name	Frank Robert Harvey White
Date of birth	14 November 1911(1911-11-14)
Place of birth	Wilnecote, England
Date of death	1985 (aged about 73)
Playing position	Winger
Youth clubs
1930–1931	Stoneware Ltd Tamworth
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1931–1938 1938–1946 1946–1950	Birmingham Preston North End Redditch United	147 0(45) 022 0(10)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Frank Robert Harvey White (born 14 November 1911, died 1985) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He played nearly 150 First Division games for Birmingham.

White was born in Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire. He was a prolific goalscorer in junior football before signing for Birmingham on the recommendation of Harry Hibbs. He was pacy with good dribbling and shooting skills, and performed better once moved from the left side, where he had initially been employed as the replacement for Ernie Curtis, to his preferred position of outside-right. His last two seasons at Birmingham were disrupted by injury. Over his career at Birmingham he scored at a rate of a goal every three games.

In December 1938 he moved to Preston North End; he scored ten league goals in the half-season remaining but then the Second World War put paid to his professional career. He made guest appearances for several clubs during the war and afterwards played for Redditch United. He later coached his former club Tamworth. He died in 1985 aged about 73.

[edit] References

• Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-010-2. 
• Matthews, Tony (October 2000). The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875-2000. Cradley Heath: Britespot. ISBN 0-9539288-0-2. 
• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 

Persondata
NAME	White, Frank Robert Harvey
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	White, Frank
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	1911-11-14
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
DATE OF DEATH	1985
PLACE OF DEATH