Tom White (footballer, born 1976)

Tom White (born 26 January 1976 in Bristol) is an English footballer, he plays as a defender.

Tom White
Personal information
Full name Thomas White
Date of birth (1976-01-26) 26 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2000 Bristol Rovers 54 (1)
2000Hereford United (loan) 16 (0)
2000–2003 Yeovil Town 67 (1)
2003Woking (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Tom started his career as a trainee at Bristol Rovers, later moving on loan to Hereford United, before signing permanently for Yeovil Town. While at Yeovil he won the FA Trophy in 2002,[1] and won promotion from the Football Conference in 2003 before being loaned to Woking. The end of his Yeovil career was ruined by knee injuries and was released at the end of the 2002–03 season.

In November 2001, Tom and his girlfriend Louis lost their daughter Olivia to a brain tumour after a yearlong battle.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Yeovil lift FA Trophy". BBC. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Fans show compassion for Tom". Yeovil Express. 22 November 2001.

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