David Whyte

David Whyte
Personal information
Date of birth 4 August 1971 (1971-20-04) (age 40)
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Greenwich Borough
1989–1994 Crystal Palace 27 (4)
1992 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 8 (2)
1994–1997 Charlton Athletic 85 (28)
1997 Reading 0 (0)
1997 Ipswich Town 2 (0)
1998 Bristol Rovers 2 (0)
1998–1999 Southend United 27 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

David Whyte (born 20 April 1971) is an English former footballer born in Greenwich who played in the Football League as a striker for Crystal Palace, Charlton Athletic, Ipswich Town, Bristol Rovers and Southend United.[1][2]

He signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace in 1989 and moved to Charlton Athletic on a permanent basis in 1994.[3] He was the club's top scorer in the 1994–95 season with 19 goals. During that season it was widely reported that Premier League side Coventry City offered £1.5 million for Whyte's services, which the Charlton Athletic board rejected despite the club being deeply in debt.

Whyte retired in 1999 after short spells at several clubs, finishing up with Southend United.[2]

References

  1. ^ "David Whyte". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=8492. Retrieved 23 November 2009. 
  2. ^ a b "Charlton Athletic : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/charlton/charlton.htm. Retrieved 23 November 2009. 
  3. ^ "City sign Summerbee: Pitcher switches to Palace". The Independent. 23 June 1994. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-city-sign-summerbee-pitcher-switches-to-palace-1424514.html. Retrieved 26 November 2009. 

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