David White
| Personal information |
| Full name |
David White |
| Date of birth |
1933 (age 78–79) |
| Place of birth |
Scotland |
| Playing position |
Midfielder |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1957–1966 |
Clyde[1] |
223 |
(42) |
| Teams managed |
| 1966–1967 |
Clyde |
| 1967–1969 |
Rangers |
| 1972–1977 |
Dundee |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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David White (born 1933) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He played as a wing half for Clyde for his whole career, before managing Clyde, Rangers and Dundee.
[edit] 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 later went on to manage Dundee and, somewhat ironically, steered them to a Scottish League Cup triumph in 1973-74 against the team who had caused him so many problems at Rangers: Celtic.[2] His success didn't last however, and Dundee were relegated at the end of the inaugural Scottish Premier Division season in 1976.[2] White lasted one more year before retiring after failing to get the side promoted.[2]
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| Persondata |
| Name |
White, David |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
1933 |
| Place of birth |
Scotland |
| Date of death |
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