Tom White (Scottish Footballer)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Thomas "Tom" White (born 12 August 1939 in Musselburgh) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played as a forward. His older brother John played for the great Spurs double winning teamSpurs and Scotland.A prolific scorer during his early career with Raith Rovers His time at Rovers was shortened by 2 years National Service during which time he played for the Brit Army, and the KOSB's he also played for St. Mirren managed by Jackie Cox, he joined Hearts for £8,000 in November 1963 and was soon dubbed "Goal-a-game White" by the local media. His attacking partnership with Willie Wallace was particularly effective and earned the sobriquet the "W-formation", White's abrasive, bustling style complimenting Wallace. In tandem, they scored 48 goals during the 1963-64 season, however White's progress was interrupted when he suffered severe injuries in a car crash in Wallyford.