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Tom White (footballer, born 1997)

Thomas Alan White (born 9 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Boreham Wood.

Tom White
Personal information
Full name Thomas Alan White[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-09) 9 May 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Boreham Wood
Number 19
Youth career
Carlisle United
2015–2017 Gateshead
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Gateshead 44 (3)
2017 → Spennymoor Town (loan)
2017 → West Auckland Town (loan)
2017 → Ashington (loan)
2018 → Scarborough Athletic (loan)
2019–2021 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Barrow (loan) 18 (2)
2020–2021 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 9 (0)
2021 → Hartlepool United (loan) 10 (0)
2021–2024 Barrow 101 (0)
2024–2025 Morecambe 34 (0)
2025– Boreham Wood 26 (1)
International career
2019 England C 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:50, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Club career

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Gateshead

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After playing for a boys clubs with future Blackburn teammate Adam Armstrong and youth football for Carlisle United, he signed for Gateshead at the age of 18.[3] His time with Gateshead was hindered by injury, and in 2016 the club initially withdrew their offer of a professional contract due to his injuries.[4] He remained with the club to use their training facilities as he recovered,[4] and he also spent loan spells at Spennymoor Town (signing for them in January 2017[5]), West Auckland Town (signing for them in September 2017[6]), Ashington (signing for them in November 2017[7]) and Scarborough Athletic (signing for them in January 2018[6]). During this time he relied on borrowing money from his parents for petrol so he could get to training.[4] The 2018–19 season was a "breakthrough" for him at the club as he made 43 league appearances for them that season.[4]

Blackburn Rovers

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He signed a two-year contract with Blackburn Rovers in July 2019.[8][9][10] At Blackburn he initially played with the under-23 team,[4] before moving on loan to Barrow in November 2019.[11][12] In January 2020 he extended the loan until the end of the season,[13] and later that month recovered from a chest infection.[14] The loan deal had ended by 22 April 2020.[15]

On 28 July 2020 he moved on loan to Bolton Wanderers for the 2019–20 season.[16] His debut came on 5 September in Bolton's first match of the season, a 1–2 home defeat against Bradford in the first round of the EFL Cup.[17] His league debut came on 12 September in Bolton's first league match of the season, a 1–0 home defeat against Forest Green Rovers.[18] On 2 February 2021, his loan spell came to an end and he returned to Blackburn.[19] On 5 February 2021, White signed for National League side Hartlepool United on a short-term loan deal.[20] The loan was then extended until 15 May 2021.[21]

Barrow

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On 14 May 2021 it was announced that White would leave Blackburn at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[22] On 8 June 2021 it was announced that he would re-sign for Barrow on a permanent contract after that time.[23][24]

Morecambe

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White signed for Morecambe in July 2024.[25] On 4 August 2025, White announced on X, formerly Twitter, that he was leaving Morecambe due to the club's financial difficulties.[26][27]

Boreham Wood

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On 5 August 2025, White joined Boreham Wood.[28]

International career

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White earned two caps with England C during the 2018–19 season.[3]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 May 2025[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gateshead 2016–17[29] National League 1000—0010
2017–18[29] National League 0000—0000
2018–19[29] National League 43320—1[a]0463
Total 443200010473
Blackburn Rovers 2019–20[30] Championship 000000—00
2020–21[31] Championship 000000—00
Total 0000000000
Barrow (loan) 2019–20[29] National League 18200—3[a]0212
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2020–21[31] League Two 9010103[b]0140
Hartlepool United (loan) 2020–21[29] National League 10000—00100
Barrow 2021–22[32] League Two 27040203[b]0370
2022–23[33] League Two 43010204[b]0490
2023–24[34] League Two 31021102[b]0361
Total 10107150901221
Morecambe 2024–25[35] League Two 34030102[b]0400
Boreham Wood 2025–26[36] National League 0000000000
Career total 2165131701802546
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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References

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  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 10. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Tom White". Premier League. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Tom White - Midfielder - Profiles - Blackburn Rovers". www.rovers.co.uk.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "White has the drive to push for first-team spot after long road back". Lancashire Telegraph. 10 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Moors swoop to loan Heed midfielder". Spennymoor Town FC. 20 January 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Midfielder Tom White joins on loan for a month". scarboroughathletic.com.
  7. ↑ FC, Gateshead (17 November 2017). "LATEST NEWS: Midfielder Tom White is set to join Northern League Division One side Ashington on a month long loan".
  8. ↑ "Tom White: Blackburn Rovers sign Gateshead midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 9 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "Gateshead midfielder White makes Blackburn move | Non League Daily". Archived from the original on 10 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Former Scarborough Athletic midfielder Tom White signs for Blackburn Rovers". www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk. 9 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "White makes Barrow switch". www.rovers.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "White back on track since signing for Barrow AFC". The Mail. 4 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "White extends loan at Barrow". www.rovers.co.uk. 13 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "AFC midfielder White breathing easier after infection". The Mail. 31 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Rovers duo thank Barrow as promotion dream hangs in the balance". Lancashire Telegraph. 22 April 2020.
  16. 1 2 "Tom White: Bolton Wanderers sign Blackburn Rovers midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 28 July 2020.
  17. ↑ "Report: Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Bradford City". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  18. ↑ "Report: Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Forest Green Rovers". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  19. ↑ "White returns to Rovers". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  20. ↑ "POOLS SIGN TOM WHITE ON LOAN". Hartlepool United FC Official Site. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  21. ↑ "Tom White loan extended". Hartlepool United Football Club. Hartlepool United FC. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  22. ↑ "Rovers confirm Retain List". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 14 May 2021.
  23. ↑ "Barrow bring in Farman and re-sign White". BBC Sport.
  24. ↑ "Barrow Seal Deal For Tom White". Barrow AFC. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  25. ↑ "Morecambe: League Two side make 15 signings after embargo lifted". BBC Sport. 12 July 2024.
  26. ↑ To the Morecambe FC Fans and Wider Footballing Community, X (4 August 2025). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  27. ↑ Colman, Jon (5 August 2025). "Morecambe: Ex-Carlisle United man Tom White's emotional exit". News & Star. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  28. ↑ "Boreham Wood sign ex-Morecambe midfielder White". BBC Sport. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tom White at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Tom White in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  31. 1 2 "Games played by Tom White in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Tom White in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Tom White in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Tom White in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Tom White in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Tom White in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
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