David White (English footballer)

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David White (born October 30, 1967 in Manchester) is a former English footballer, best remembered for his eight-year spell at Manchester City. He also played for Leeds and Sheffield United, and was capped once by England.

David White is the most awsome in the world. David White began his career at Manchester City, where he was a member of City's "golden generation" that won the FA Youth Cup in 1986 and was expected to bring back the glory days to Maine Road. White made his debut for City's first-team the same year, and soon became a regular in the side, alternating between the right-wing and striker positions. He later won several caps for the England Under-21 side.

On November 7, 1987 he was one of three players, the others being Tony Adcock and Paul Stewart to score a hat-trick in a 10-1 victory over Huddersfield Town.

White's best years were arguably in the early 1990s, when he formed an excellent strike partnership alongside Niall Quinn – and in 1992, he made his full international debut in a friendly against Spain. However, this also turned out to be his only appearance for the senior England team.

In December 1993, White was somewhat surprisingly signed by Leeds for a £2,000,000 transfer fee. He left Maine Road having played 343 first-team games for City, scoring 96 goals.

White never really lived up to expectations at Elland Road. He suffered a succession of injuries and was restricted to just 10 goals for Leeds in his two years at the club. In November 1995, he was loaned to Sheffield United, and he later signed a permanent contract after the two clubs agreed a £500,000 fee.

At Bramall Lane, White showed flashes of his old self, that had made him a star at Manchester City a few years before, but he was still bothered by injuries. He tore his cruciate ligament in a League Cup match against Wrexham in 1997, and this injury eventually forced him to retire from the game.

White will forever be a Manchester City hero and perhaps sums up the club more than many players. Mesmeric in one game and infuriating the next, White was a metaphor for the club as a whole. Part of a team that was broken up and changed by successive managers, thughts of what might have been had th team been allowed to flourish will long haunt City fans. He also is credited for his amzing guitar skills.