Dean White (born 4 December 1958) is an English former professional

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Playing career

His clubs included Chelsea,

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, and Gillingham,Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database
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appearances.

Managerial career

After ending his professional playing career early due to injury, White moved on to coaching and managing, having two spells in charge of Hastings Town before moving to

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under manager

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working initially as first team coach and reserve team manager and then assistant first team manager and head of recruitment. He left Brighton in November 2009 and went on to work in player recruitment at

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and then onto

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in 2013 before being appointed as first team senior European scout at

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in 2017.

Personal life

His son, Ben White, was also a footballer and was on the books of Gillingham between 1998 and 2003. He is currently the professional development lead coach at the club.

References

1958 births Living people English footballers Gillingham F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Hastings United F.C. players Sportspeople from Hastings Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. managers Hastings United F.C. managers Association football midfielders English football managers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. non-playing staff {{england-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub