James White (Scottish footballer)

James White (21 August 1899 – August 1983), also known as Jimmy White or Tec White, is a Scottish former footballer who spent most of his career playing for Fall River F.C. in the American Soccer League. He was born in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Tec White
Personal information
Full name James White
Date of birth (1899-08-21)21 August 1899
Place of birth Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death August 1983(1983-08-00) (aged 83–84)
Place of death Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Position(s) Inside Left / Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1922 Albion Rovers 78 (2)
1922–1923 Maidstone United
1923 → Heart of Midlothian (loan) 0 (0)
1923–1925 Motherwell 56 (4)
1925–1930 Fall River F.C. 243 (111)
1931 → New York Yankees 17 (4)
1931–1932 → New Bedford Whalers 21 (9)
1932–1934 New York Brookhattan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

In 1920, White signed with Albion Rovers of the Scottish League and helped them reach the 1920 Scottish Cup Final where they lost to Kilmarnock; his brother Jock was also in the side[1][2] (two other brothers, Willie and Tom, were also footballers – all four played together for Heart of Midlothian in the Lord Provost's Rent Relief Cup final of 1923 which their side won through two goals from Jock).[3][4][5] He spent two seasons with Albion before joining Maidstone United of the English Southern League in 1923. After one season with Maidstone, White transferred to Motherwell.[6][7]

White was one of several players who were recruited from the Scottish League by Sam Mark to play for Fall River F.C. Others included Tommy Martin, also from Motherwell, Charlie McGill from Third Lanark and wing-half Bill McPherson from Beith. These players would become the backbone of the very successful 'Marksmen' team during the 1920s and early 1930s. In later seasons his teammates also included, among others, Billy Gonsalves, Bert Patenaude, Werner Nilsen and Alex McNab.[8][9][10]

Between 1925 and 1931, White made 243 league appearances and scored 111 goals for the 'Marksmen' in the American Soccer League, helping them win five league titles. He also helped them win the National Challenge Cup three times, scoring two goals in the 1927 final against Holley Carburetor F.C. .[11][12][13] He also played for the 'Marksmen' in friendlies against Rangers and Kilmarnock and in 1930 was a member of the 'Marksmen' squad that toured Central Europe.[14]

In 1931 when Sam Mark relocated and merged the 'Marksmen' franchise twice, White followed the team on both occasions. They first moved to New York City, where they merged with New York Soccer Club and became the New York Yankees. In the summer of 1931, White played for a Yankees team featuring Billy Gonsalves, Bert Patenaude and George Moorhouse that twice played Celtic in friendlies. On 30 May at Fenway Park the Yankees won 4–3. However, on 28 June at Yankee Stadium, Celtic won the second game 4–1.[15] The Yankees then moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts where they merged with Providence F.C. to become the New Bedford Whalers. With the Whalers, White won a further two American Soccer League titles and the 1932 National Challenge Cup. On 3 April 1932 he scored the opening goal in a 5–2 win against Stix, Bear and Fuller in the second leg of the final.[16]

Honours

Fall River F.C.

New Bedford Whalers

References
  1. "Kilmarnock, 3; Albion Rovers, 2. Scottish Cup–Final Tie". The Glasgow Herald. 19 April 1920. p. 13. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. Is It Really So Strange?, Shaughan McGuigan, Tell Him He's Pele, 6 March 2014
  3. Tue 15 May 1923 Hearts 2 Hibernian 1, London Hearts Supporters' Club
  4. Hall of Fame | Jock White (2018), Heart of Midlothian FC
  5. [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  6. Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921–1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
  7. Jimmy White, MotherWELLnet
  8. "Fall River Stars Enjoying Holiday". (July 1, 1925). Fall River Globe, p.13 col.3-4
  9. "Few At Soccer League Session". (July 1, 1925). Boston Globe, p.18 col.7
  10. Wangerin, David (2008). Soccer in a Football World: The Story of America's Forgotten Game (Paperback). Temple University Press. ISBN 978-1-5921-3885-2. ().
  11. "www.soccerhalloffame.org". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
  12. "www.sover.net". Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
  13. "Soccer Title Is Won Easily By Fall River". (May 2, 1927). Detroit Free Press, p.12 col.6
  14. "Glasgow Rangers Beat Fall River". (May 31, 1930). Boston Globe, p.18 col.7
  15. "Celts Turn Tables On N.Y. Yankees". (June 29, 1931). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.21 col.3
  16. "New Bedford Defeats Stix, 5-2, To Win U.S. Soccer Title". (April 4, 1932). St. Louis Post-Dispatch, p.2C col.1-2
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