Desmond_White_(footballer)

Desmond White (footballer)

Desmond White (footballer)

Scottish footballer


Desmond White (28 September 1911 – 21 June 1985) was a Scottish amateur footballer who made over 100 appearances in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as a goalkeeper.[2] He later served as chairman of Celtic.[3]

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Personal life

White was the son of Celtic director Thomas White and was the father of Celtic director Chris White.[3][4] He served as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and permanently lost the use of his right arm after an accident.[4][5] He died while on holiday in Crete in June 1985.[1][6]

Career statistics

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  1. 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup
  2. Appearance in Glasgow Cup
  3. 2 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup

References

  1. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. Wilson, Brian (14 September 2017). Celtic: The Official History. Birlinn. ISBN 9780857909312.
  4. "Desmond White – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  5. Reynolds, Jim (22 June 1985). "Football loses a courageous leader". The Glasgow Herald. p. 19. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  6. Petrie, Gordon; MacDermid, Alan (22 June 1985). "Desmond White dies on Crete holiday". The Glasgow Herald. p. 1. Retrieved 9 May 2018.



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