Winston White

Winston White
Personal information
Full name Eric Winston White[1]
Date of birth (1958-10-26) 26 October 1958 (age 66)[1]
Place of birth Leicester, England[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1975–1976 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1979 Leicester City 12 (1)
1979–1983 Hereford United 175 (21)
1983 Hong Kong Rangers
1983 Chesterfield 1 (0)
1983 Port Vale 1 (0)
1983 Stockport County 4 (0)
1983–1987 Bury 125 (12)
1986 → Rochdale (loan) 4 (0)
1987–1988 Colchester United 65 (8)
1988–1991 Burnley 104 (14)
1991–1992 West Bromwich Albion 16 (1)
1993 Bury 2 (0)
1993 Doncaster Rovers 4 (2)
1993 Carlisle United 6 (0)
1993 Wigan Athletic 10 (2)
Total 529+ (61+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eric Winston White (born 26 October 1958) is an English former footballer who made 529 league appearances with 13 different clubs in a 17-year career in the Football League.

He began his career with Leicester City before signing with Hereford United three years later. In 1983, he ended up at Bury following brief stays at Hong Kong Rangers, Chesterfield, Port Vale and Stockport County. He helped the "Shakers" to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1984–85. Loaned out to Rochdale, he was allowed to sign with Colchester United on a free transfer in March 1987. He was sold on to Burnley for £17,500 in October 1988, before he joined West Bromwich Albion for a £35,000 fee in 1991. He was released from his contract in October 1992. Then he had brief spells with Bury, Doncaster Rovers, Carlisle United, and Wigan Athletic.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference kent was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.