David White (Scottish footballer)
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| Personal information |
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| Full name |
David White |
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| Date of birth |
23 August 1933[1] |
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| Place of birth |
Motherwell, Scotland |
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| Date of death |
17 July 2013(2013-07-17) (aged 79) |
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| Place of death |
Wishaw, Scotland |
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| Playing position |
Wing half |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
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| 1957–1966 |
Clyde[2] |
223 |
(42) |
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| Teams managed |
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| 1966–1967 |
Clyde |
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| 1967–1969 |
Rangers |
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| 1972–1977 |
Dundee |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)
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David White (23 August 1933 - 17 July 2013) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played as a wing half for Clyde for his whole career, before managing Clyde, Rangers and Dundee.
Career
After a year managing the Bully Wee, he was appointed as assistant to Scot Symon at Rangers in 1967. Symon resigned just five weeks later and White was appointed manager on 1 November. His reign was generally unsuccessful and he was the only Rangers manager not to win any major honours until Paul Le Guen (July 2006-Jan 2007). With Rangers' high expectations and the success at Celtic under Jock Stein, the pressure built on White and after a Cup Winners Cup exit to Polish team Górnik Zabrze in 1969 he was sacked as manager. He was the first Rangers manager never to win a trophy.[3]
He later went on to manage Dundee and guided them to a Scottish League Cup triumph in 1973-74.[4] Somewhat ironically the victory in the cup final came against Celtic, the team who had caused him so many problems at Rangers.[4] His success didn't last however, and Dundee were relegated at the end of the inaugural Scottish Premier Division season in 1976.[4] White lasted one more year before retiring after failing to get the side promoted.[4]
White died in July 2013, aged 79.[5]
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