David White (football manager)
David White was a former
football (soccer) player but is better known as a football manager.
He had an undistinguished playing career with
Clyde being his only club.
He landed his big break in
1967 when he was appointed as assistant to
Scott Symon at
Rangers. Symon resigned just five months later and White was appointed as manager. His reign was generally unsuccessful and he was, and is to date, the only Rangers manager not to win any major honours. With Rangers' high expectations and the success at
Celtic under
Jock Stein, the pressure built on White and after a
Cup Winners Cup exit to
Poland team
Górnik Zabrze in
1969 he was sacked as manager.
He later went on to manage
Dundee and, somewhat
ironically, steered them to a
Scottish League Cup triumph in
1973–
1974 against the team who had caused him so many problems at Rangers: Celtic. His success didn't last however, and Dundee were relegated at the end of the inaugural Scottish Premier League season in 1976. White lasted one more year before retiring after failing to get the side promoted.
