Herbert White (footballer)

Herbert White
Personal information
Full name	Herbert White
Date of birth	6 June 1907
Date of death	8 April 1944 (aged 36)
Original team(s)	Northcote (VFA)[1]
Height / weight	168cm / 70kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1926–1929	Melbourne	67 (27)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929.
Career highlights
Melbourne premiership player 1926

Herbert White (6 June 1907 – 8 April 1944) was an Australian rules football player at the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In 1926, he became one of the club's premiership players, under the auspices of captain-coach Albert Chadwick. White made his debut against St Kilda in Round 1 of the 1926 VFL season, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He has been given the Melbourne Heritage Number of 439, based on the order of his debut for the club.^[2]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
2. "Heritage Numbers - 0 - 500". Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 18 September 2012.

External links

• Herbert White's statistics from AFL Tables
• Herbert White's profile from AustralianFootball.com