Desmond White (footballer)

Desmond White

Personal information
Full name	Desmond White
Date of birth	28 September 1911
Place of birth	Cathcart, Scotland
Date of death	21 June 1985(1985-06-21) (aged 73)
Place of death	Crete
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1933–1935	Edinburgh City	36	(0)
1935–1938	Queen's Park	105	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Desmond White (28 September 1911 – 21 June 1985) was a Scottish amateur footballer who made over 100 appearances in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as a goalkeeper. He later served as chairman of Celtic.

Personal life

White was the son of Celtic director Thomas White and was the father of Celtic director Chris White. He served as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and permanently lost the use of his right arm after an accident. He died while on holiday in Crete in June 1985.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Edinburgh City	1933–34	Scottish Second Division	15	0	1	0	—		16	0
	1934–35		21	0	1	0	—		22	0
	Total		36	0	2	0	—		38	0
Queen's Park	1934–35	Scottish First Division	8	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
	1935–36		34	0	1	0	2	0	37	0
	1936–37		30	0	2	0	1	0	33	0
	1937–38		33	0	3	0	3	0	39	0
	Total		105	0	7	0	6	0	118	0
Career total			141	0	9	0	6	0	156	0