Frank White (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Frank White


fullname = Frank Robert Harvey White
dateofbirth = birth date|1911|11|14|df=y
cityofbirth = Wilnecote
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = 1985 (aged about 73)
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Winger
youthyears =
1930–1931
youthclubs = Stoneware Ltd
Tamworth
years = 1931–1938
1938–1946
1946–1950
clubs = Birmingham
Preston North End
Redditch United
caps(goals) = 147 0(45)
022 0(10)

Frank Robert Harvey White (14 November 1911 – 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.

References

*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |isbn=1-85983-010-2
*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875-2000 |publisher=Britespot |location=Cradley Heath |year=2000 |month=October |id=ISBN 0-9539288-0-2
*cite book
author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |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 =