Dean White (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dean White | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Hastings, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sunderland (Scout) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1978-1983 | Milwall | 116 | (26) |
| 1983-1984 | Gillingham | 41 | (4) |
| – | Hastings Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Dean White (born 4 December 1958 in Hastings)[1] is an English former professional association football player.
Playing career
His clubs included Millwall,[2] and Gillingham,[3] for whom he made over 100 Football League appearances.
Managerial career
After ending his playing career, White moved onto coaching and managing. He became joint first team manager of Hastings Town after the then chairman, Mark Gardiner had sacked Garry Wilson after their exit from the FA Trophy. The White cousins then managed the team through to the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup final, where the team beat Burgess Hill Town 2-1 at the Broadfield Stadium. In February 2009 he was appointed caretaker manager of Brighton and Hove Albion, following the departure of Micky Adams. He left Brighton in November 2009.
Personal life
His son Ben also joined Gillingham, but failed to make the first team.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. p334. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
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