| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | V. Thomas Wilson White | ||
| Date of birth | September 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 1960 (aged 63–64) | ||
| Place of death | Wednesbury, England | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Notts County | ? | (?) |
| 1918–1921 | Birmingham | 15 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Worksop Town | ? | (?) |
| 1922–1925 | Newport County | 44 | (0) |
| 1925–19xx | Kidderminster Harriers | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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V. Thomas Wilson "Tom" White (September 1896–1960) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham and Merthyr Town.[1] He played as a full back.
White was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire. He joined Birmingham in March 1918,[2] and played a few games in the wartime leagues.[3] He made his debut in the Second Division on 26 October 1919, in a 1–0 defeat at home to West Ham United,[4] deputising for William Ball who had been injured playing for England in a Victory international.[5] White, described as a "slow, cumbersome defender who relied on the big clearance", lost any hope of a first-team place with the arrival of Jack Jones in the 1920 close season, and he left for Worksop Town in January 1921.[2][6] He contributed to their Midland League title in 1922,[7] and earned himself a return to the Football League with Newport County later that year.[2] White made 44 appearances in the Third Division South for Newport before finishing off his career with Kidderminster Harriers of the Birmingham & District League.[1]
White died in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, in 1960 aged about 63.