Devon White (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Devon Timothy White is a former professional footballer
who played as a striker
for seven different Football League
clubs.
and he moved into the professional game. He spent two seasons with Lincoln, from where he was loaned to Maltese
club Naxxar Lions, before dropping back into the non-league ranks with first Boston United
and then Shepshed Charterhouse
. At the beginning of the 1987-1988 season he appeared in a Lincolnshire Senior Cup
tie for Grantham
before surprisingly rejoining the pro ranks at Bristol Rovers
.
The move occurred following the appointment of Gerry Francis
as manager at Bristol Rovers. Francis was looking for a strong physical striker and remembered a performance White had given for Lincoln against Rovers and contacted Lincoln to enquire about signing White. He was somewhat surprised to discover White had drifted back into non-league football and it took some detective work to track him down.
He grasped his second chance at the professional game and went on to enjoy a long career.
, a role he occupied until the completion of the 2006-07 season.
In 2011 he was the victim of an imposter who posted comments on Facebook containing racist remarks, as well as references to drug use and serious sexual offences while claiming to be White. White reported the matter to the police and to Facebook.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for seven different Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
clubs.
Playing career
Devon began his career in the non-league ranks whilst training as an electrician. In 1984 his talents were spotted by Lincoln CityLincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
and he moved into the professional game. He spent two seasons with Lincoln, from where he was loaned to Maltese
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
club Naxxar Lions, before dropping back into the non-league ranks with first Boston United
Boston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
and then Shepshed Charterhouse
Shepshed Dynamo F.C.
Shepshed Dynamo F.C. is a football team based in the small town of Shepshed in the North West of Leicestershire, England.Their home ground is called The Dovecote, which is situated on Butthole Lane. Football has been played on this ground for over 100 years...
. At the beginning of the 1987-1988 season he appeared in a Lincolnshire Senior Cup
Lincolnshire Senior Cup
The Lincolnshire Senior County Cup is a football competition for senior football clubs in Lincolnshire organised by the Lincolnshire FA....
tie for Grantham
Grantham Town F.C.
Grantham Town F.C. is a football club, based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South. They are nicknamed The Gingerbreads and they play their home matches at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium . They were established in August 1874...
before surprisingly rejoining the pro ranks at Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
.
The move occurred following the appointment of Gerry Francis
Gerry Francis
Gerald Charles James Francis is an English former footballer and manager, now working as First Team coach at Stoke City.-Playing career:Francis made his debut for Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool in March 1969...
as manager at Bristol Rovers. Francis was looking for a strong physical striker and remembered a performance White had given for Lincoln against Rovers and contacted Lincoln to enquire about signing White. He was somewhat surprised to discover White had drifted back into non-league football and it took some detective work to track him down.
He grasped his second chance at the professional game and went on to enjoy a long career.
Post playing career
At the culmination of his professional career, Devon returned to his initial trade as an electrician and now runs his own company in Nottingham. In December 2006, he returned to non-league football circuit as temporary first-team coach at Gedling TownGedling Town F.C.
Gedling Town F.C. is a football club based in Gedling, near Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England. It was established in 1989 and joined the Central Midlands League Division One in 1990...
, a role he occupied until the completion of the 2006-07 season.
In 2011 he was the victim of an imposter who posted comments on Facebook containing racist remarks, as well as references to drug use and serious sexual offences while claiming to be White. White reported the matter to the police and to Facebook.