Dean White (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 December 1958 | ||
Place of birth | Hastings, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur (Scout) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1984 | Milwall | 41 | (4) |
1978–1982 | Gillingham | 116 | (26) |
Hastings Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dean White (born 4 December 1958)[1] is an English former professional footballer.
Playing career
His clubs included Chelsea, Millwall,[2] and Gillingham,[3] for whom he made over 160 Football League appearances.
Managerial career
After ending his professional playing career early due to injury, White moved on to coaching and managing, having two spells in charge of Hastings Town before moving to Brighton and Hove Albion under manager Micky Adams working initially as first team coach and reserve team manager then assistant first team manager and head of recruitment. He left Brighton in November 2009 and went on to work in recruitment for Sunderland and is currently working for Hull City.
Personal life
His son Ben White was also a professional with Gillingham between 1998–2003.[1]
References
- ^ a b Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 334. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database