Tom White (footballer born 1976)
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Tom White is an English
footballer
, he plays as a defender
.
Tom started his career as a trainee at Bristol Rovers
, later moving on loan to Hereford United
, before signing permanently for Yeovil Town
. While at Yeovil he won the FA Trophy
in 2002, and won promotion from the Football Conference
in 2003 before being loaned to Woking
. The end of his Yeovil career was ruined by knee injuries and was released at the end of the 2002-03 season.
In November 2001, Tom and his girlfriend Louis lost their daughter Olivia to a brain tumour after a year long battle.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer
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...
, he plays as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Tom started his career as a trainee 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....
, later moving on loan to Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
, before signing permanently for Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
. While at Yeovil he won the FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
in 2002, and won promotion from the Football Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
in 2003 before being loaned to Woking
Woking F.C.
Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the...
. The end of his Yeovil career was ruined by knee injuries and was released at the end of the 2002-03 season.
In November 2001, Tom and his girlfriend Louis lost their daughter Olivia to a brain tumour after a year long battle.