| Frank White | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Robert Harvey White | |
| Date of birth | 14 November 1911 | |
| 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 (45) 22 (10) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Frank Robert Harvey White (born 14 November 1911, died 1985) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. He played nearly 150 First Division games for Birmingham. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham.
White was born in Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire. Wilnecote is a housing district about 3 km south east of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Tamworth is a Town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located 14 miles (22 km north-east of Birmingham Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. He was a prolific goalscorer in junior football before signing for Birmingham on the recommendation of Harry Hibbs. Henry Edward ‘Harry’ Hibbs ( May 27 1906 – April 23 1984) was an English football goalkeeper who played 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. In Sports such as Football (soccer, Basketball, Bandy and Water polo, dribbling refers to the maneuvering of a ball around a defender Ernest Robert "Ernie" Curtis ( 10 June, 1907 in Cardiff – 1992 was a Cardiff City midfielder during their famous 1927 FA Cup 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. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He made guest appearances for several clubs during the war and afterwards played for Redditch United. Redditch United FC, founded in 1891 as Redditch Town, are a British football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. He later coached his former club Tamworth. Tamworth Football Club are an English professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. He died in 1985 aged about 73.
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 | |
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