Tom White (footballer, born 1997)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Tom White
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|fullname = Thomas Alan White{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Bolton Wanderers |publisher=English Football League |page=10 |accessdate=19 September 2020}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|9|df=y}}
|birth_place =
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|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Morecambe
|clubnumber = 4
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Carlisle United
|youthyears2 = 2015–2017
|youthclubs2 = Gateshead
|years1 = 2017–2019
|clubs1 = Gateshead
|caps1 = 44
|goals1 = 3
|years2 = 2017
|clubs2 = → Spennymoor Town (loan)
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2017
|clubs3 = → West Auckland Town (loan)
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|years4 = 2017
|clubs4 = → Ashington (loan)
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|years5 = 2018
|clubs5 = → Scarborough Athletic (loan)
|caps5 =
|goals5 =
|years6 = 2019–2021
|clubs6 = Blackburn Rovers
|caps6 = 0
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2019–2020
|clubs7 = → Barrow (loan)
|caps7 = 18
|goals7 = 2
|years8 = 2020–2021
|clubs8 = → Bolton Wanderers (loan)
|caps8 = 9
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2021
|clubs9 = → Hartlepool United (loan)
|caps9 = 10
|goals9 = 0
|years10 = 2021–2024
|clubs10 = Barrow
|caps10 = 101
|goals10 = 0
|years11 = 2024–
|clubs11 = Morecambe
|caps11 = 33
|goals11 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2019
|nationalteam1 = England C
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 15:57, 27 April 2025 (UTC)
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Thomas Alan White (born 9 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Morecamb}} club Morecambe.
Club career
=Gateshead=
After playing for a boys clubs with future Blackburn teammate Adam Armstrong and youth football for Carlisle United, he signed for Gateshead at the age of 18.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/teams/development-squad/profiles/midfielder/tom-white/|title=Tom White - Midfielder - Profiles - Blackburn Rovers|website=www.rovers.co.uk}} His time with Gateshead was hindered by injury, and in 2016 the club initially withdrew their offer of a professional contract due to his injuries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/17892503.rovers-midfielder-drive-push-first-team-spot/|title=White has the drive to push for first-team spot after long road back|website=Lancashire Telegraph|date=10 September 2019 }} He remained with the club to use their training facilities as he recovered, and he also spent loan spells at Spennymoor Town (signing for them in January 2017{{Cite web|url=https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2017/01/20/moors-swoop-to-loan-heed-midfielder/|title=Moors swoop to loan Heed midfielder|date=20 January 2017|website=Spennymoor Town FC}}), West Auckland Town (signing for them in September 2017{{Cite web|url=https://scarboroughathletic.com/news/2018-01-05/midfielder-tom-white-joins-on-loan-for-a-month|title=Midfielder Tom White joins on loan for a month|website=scarboroughathletic.com}}), Ashington (signing for them in November 2017{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GatesheadFC/status/931549351448662016|title=LATEST NEWS: Midfielder Tom White is set to join Northern League Division One side Ashington on a month long loan.|first=Gateshead|last=FC|date=17 November 2017}}) and Scarborough Athletic (signing for them in January 2018). During this time he relied on borrowing money from his parents for petrol so he could get to training. The 2018–19 season was a "breakthrough" for him at the club as he made 43 league appearances for them that season.
=Blackburn Rovers=
He signed a two-year contract with Blackburn Rovers in July 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48928597|title=Tom White: Blackburn Rovers sign Gateshead midfielder on two-year deal|work=BBC Sport|date=9 July 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/gateshead-midfielder-white-makes-blackburn-move/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710131316/http://nonleaguedaily.com/gateshead-midfielder-white-makes-blackburn-move/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 July 2019|title=Gateshead midfielder White makes Blackburn move | Non League Daily}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/sport/football/former-scarborough-athletic-midfielder-tom-white-signs-blackburn-rovers-685520|title=Former Scarborough Athletic midfielder Tom White signs for Blackburn Rovers|website=www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk|date=9 July 2019 }} At Blackburn he initially played with the under-23 team, before moving on loan to Barrow in November 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/november/white-makes-barrow-switch/|title=White makes Barrow switch|website=www.rovers.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/18078235.midfielder-tom-white-able-concentrate-football-since-loan-move-barrow-afc/|title=White back on track since signing for Barrow AFC|website=The Mail|date=4 December 2019 }} In January 2020 he extended the loan until the end of the season,{{Cite web|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/january/white-extends-loan-at-barrow/|title=White extends loan at Barrow|website=www.rovers.co.uk|date=13 January 2020 }} and later that month recovered from a chest infection.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/18203063.barrow-afc-midfielder-tom-white-breathing-easier-recovery-chest-infection/|title=AFC midfielder White breathing easier after infection|website=The Mail|date=31 January 2020 }} The loan deal had ended by 22 April 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18398072.rovers-duo-thank-barrow-promotion-dream-hangs-balance/|title=Rovers duo thank Barrow as promotion dream hangs in the balance|website=Lancashire Telegraph|date=22 April 2020 }}
On 28 July 2020 he moved on loan to Bolton Wanderers for the 2019–20 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53570425|title=Tom White: Bolton Wanderers sign Blackburn Rovers midfielder on loan|work=BBC Sport|date=28 July 2020}} His debut came on 5 September in Bolton's first match of the season, a 1–2 home defeat against Bradford in the first round of the EFL Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/september/report-bolton-wanderers-1-2-bradford-city/|title=Report: Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Bradford City|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}} His league debut came on 12 September in Bolton's first league match of the season, a 1-0 home defeat against Forest Green Rovers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2020/september/report-bolton-wanderers-0-1-forest-green-rovers/|title=Report: Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Forest Green Rovers|website=www.bwfc.co.uk}} On 2 February 2021, his loan spell came to an end and he returned to Blackburn.{{cite web|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2021/february/white-returns-to-rovers/|title=White returns to Rovers|publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C.|date=2 February 2021|accessdate=2 February 2021}} On 5 February 2021, White signed for National League side Hartlepool United on a short-term loan deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/pools-sign-tom-white-on-loan/ |title=POOLS SIGN TOM WHITE ON LOAN |publisher=Hartlepool United FC Official Site |date=5 February 2021 |accessdate=5 February 2021}} The loan was then extended until 15 May 2021.{{cite web |url= https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/tom-white-loan-extended/ |title=Tom White loan extended |work=Hartlepool United Football Club |publisher=Hartlepool United FC |date=13 March 2021 |accessdate=13 March 2021}}
On 14 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Blackburn at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.{{Cite news |title=Rovers confirm Retain List |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2021/may/rovers-confirm-retain-list/ |publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C.|date=14 May 2021}} On 8 June 2021 it was announced that he would re-sign for Barrow on a permanent contract after that time.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57399474|title=Barrow bring in Farman and re-sign White| work=BBC Sport }}{{cite web |title=Barrow Seal Deal For Tom White |url=https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2021/june/080621-barrow-afc-complete-signing-of-former-blackburn-rovers-midfielder-tom-white-on-permanent-deal/ |publisher= Barrow AFC |access-date=8 June 2020}}
White signed for Morecambe in July 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c3gr4nyjj84o|title=Morecambe: League Two side make 15 signings after embargo lifted|date=12 July 2024|website=BBC Sport}}
International career
White earned two caps with England C during the 2018–19 season.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|tom-white/478702|accessdate=8 September 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Gateshead
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|National League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|National League |43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{Efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3"|Blackburn Rovers
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|101871|2019|accessdate=4 March 2024}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barrow (loan)
|National League |18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3{{Efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan)
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|101871|2020|accessdate=4 March 2024}} |9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Hartlepool United (loan)
|National League |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=4|Barrow
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|101871|2021|access-date=17 January 2022}} |League Two |27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|101871|2022|accessdate=4 March 2024}}
|League Two |43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|101871|2023|accessdate=4 March 2024}}
|League Two |31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!101 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 122 | 1 | |
| Morecambe
|2024–25{{soccerbase season|101871|2024|access-date=12 October 2024}} |33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!215 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 253 | 6 |
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Honours
Barrow
References
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{{Morecambe F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's semi-pro international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:Spennymoor Town F.C. players
Category:West Auckland Town F.C. players
Category:Ashington A.F.C. players
Category:Scarborough Athletic F.C. players
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:Barrow A.F.C. players
Category:Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)