Billy White
Encyclopedia
William "Billy" White is a former English
footballer.
from the Liverpool
based Clubmoor Boys' Club in 1954, going on to score four times in his nine league outings for the Clarets. His spell included six appearances during 1959–60
, when Burnley were champions of the Football League First Division
.
In March 1961 he moved to Wrexham
, but four months later he switched to local rivals Chester
. The following year he joined Halifax Town
but he did not make any more appearances in The Football League
.
After the end of his football career, White ran a newsagent shop in Liverpool with his wife Winifred. He died in Ormskirk District General Hospital in December 2000 after contracting MRSA. Burnley flew their flag at half-mast as a mark of respect following his death.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer.
Playing career
White joined BurnleyBurnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
from the Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
based Clubmoor Boys' Club in 1954, going on to score four times in his nine league outings for the Clarets. His spell included six appearances during 1959–60
1959-60 in English football
The 1959–60 season was the 80th season of competitive football in England.-Diary of the season:17 November 1959: Phil Taylor resigns as manager of Liverpool after three years as manager, with all three of his seasons in charge ending with a narrow failure to win promotion to the First...
, when Burnley were champions of the Football League First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
.
In March 1961 he moved to Wrexham
Wrexham A.F.C.
Wrexham Football Club are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid.Founded in 1872, they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in Britain and the oldest professional club in Wales...
, but four months later he switched to local rivals Chester
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
. The following year he joined Halifax Town
Halifax Town A.F.C.
Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
but he did not make any more appearances in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
.
After the end of his football career, White ran a newsagent shop in Liverpool with his wife Winifred. He died in Ormskirk District General Hospital in December 2000 after contracting MRSA. Burnley flew their flag at half-mast as a mark of respect following his death.