Jason White (footballer born 1971)
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Jason Gregory White is an English
former professional footballer. He played as a striker
.
in 1990, but after failing to break into the Rams first team, he left to join Scunthorpe United
the following year. In his first season with the North Lincolnshire
club, they reached the Division Four
play-off final, in which they faced Blackpool
at Wembley. The match went to a sudden-death penalty-shootout, in which White, who was a second-half substitute for Tony Daws
, sent his effort high over Blackpool goalkeeper Steve McIlhargey
's crossbar to hand promotion to the Lancastrians
. In his two years with Scunthorpe, White made 68 league appearances and scored 16 goals.
White joined Scarborough
in 1994. He spent one year with the club, making 63 league appearances and scoring twenty goals. He was named Scarborough's Clubman of the Year. In 1995, he signed for Northampton Town
, making a total of 77 league appearances and scored 18 goals. Two years later, he was on the move again, this time to Rotherham United
making a total of 73 league appearances and scored 22 goals.
Cheltenham Town
came in for his services in 2000, and in his three years at Whaddon Road
, he made 31 league appearances and scored five goals. After a loan spell at Mansfield Town
, White spent a short spell in Singapore
with Sengkang Marine.
White finished his career back in England with Grantham Town
.
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...
former professional footballer. He played as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
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Career
White began his career with Derby CountyDerby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
in 1990, but after failing to break into the Rams first team, he left to join Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
the following year. In his first season with the North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
club, they reached the Division Four
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
play-off final, in which they faced Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
at Wembley. The match went to a sudden-death penalty-shootout, in which White, who was a second-half substitute for Tony Daws
Tony Daws
Anthony "Tony" Daws is an English former professional footballer, who played as a striker. He has been the academy manager at Scunthorpe United since 2005, and was appointed Caretaker Manager for just over 2 weeks in March 2011.In his playing career he played for Notts County, Sheffield United,...
, sent his effort high over Blackpool goalkeeper Steve McIlhargey
Steve McIlhargey
Stephen "Steve" McIlhargey is a retired Scottish professional goalkeeper. During his career, he played for Walsall, Chester City and Blackpool. He also represented Scotland at schoolboy level. He is currently goalkeeping coach at Fleetwood Town.-Playing career:McIlhargey joined Blackpool from...
's crossbar to hand promotion to the Lancastrians
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. In his two years with Scunthorpe, White made 68 league appearances and scored 16 goals.
White joined Scarborough
Scarborough F.C.
Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season...
in 1994. He spent one year with the club, making 63 league appearances and scoring twenty goals. He was named Scarborough's Clubman of the Year. In 1995, he signed for Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
, making a total of 77 league appearances and scored 18 goals. Two years later, he was on the move again, this time to Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
making a total of 73 league appearances and scored 22 goals.
Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
came in for his services in 2000, and in his three years at Whaddon Road
Whaddon Road
Whaddon Road is a football stadium in Cheltenham, England. It is the home ground of Cheltenham Town F.C. and shared with Gloucester City A.F.C.. It has a total capacity of 7,066, with a mixture of seating and terracing...
, he made 31 league appearances and scored five goals. After a loan spell at Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
, White spent a short spell in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
with Sengkang Marine.
White finished his career back in England with Grantham Town
Grantham Town F.C.
Grantham Town F.C. is a football club, based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South. They are nicknamed The Gingerbreads and they play their home matches at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium . They were established in August 1874...
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