Jason Gregory White (born 19 October 1971) is an English former professional

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. He played as a striker.

Career

White began his career with

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in 1990, but after failing to break into ''the Rams first team, he left to join

Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The club was formed in ...

the following year. In his first season with the

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club, they reached the

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play-off final, in which they faced

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. The match went to a sudden-death penalty-shootout, in which White, who was a second-half substitute for Tony Daws, sent his effort high over Blackpool goalkeeper Steve McIlhargey's crossbar to hand promotion to the Lancastrians. In his two years with Scunthorpe, White made 68 league appearances and scored 16 goals. White joined

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in 1994. He spent one year with the club, making 63 league appearances and scoring twenty goals. He was named Scarborough's Clubman of the Year. In 1995, he signed for

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, making a total of 77 league appearances and scored 18 goals. Two years later, he was on the move again, this time to

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making a total of 73 league appearances and scored 22 goals.

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1887, ...

came in for his services in 2000, and in his three years at

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, he made 31 league appearances and scored only one goal, against Leyton Orient. After a loan spell at

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third level of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1897 as Mans ...

, White spent a short spell in

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with Sengkang Marine. White finished his career back in England with Grantham Town.

Honours

Northampton Town *

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play-offs:

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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Jason 1971 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Derby County F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Hougang United FC players Grantham Town F.C. players English Football League players Singapore Premier League players English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore People from the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull