David Whyte (footballer)

For the writer, see David Whyte (poet).

David Whyte

Personal information
Date of birth	(1971-04-20)20 April 1971
Place of birth	Greenwich, London, England
Date of death	9 September 2014(2014-09-09) (aged 43)
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Greenwich Borough
1989–1994	Crystal Palace	27	(4)
1992	→ Charlton Athletic (loan)	8	(2)
1994–1997	Charlton Athletic	85	(28)
1997	Reading	0	(0)
1997	Ipswich Town	2	(0)
1998	Bristol Rovers	2	(0)
1998–1999	Southend United	26	(3)
Total		152	(37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Whyte (20 April 1971 – 9 September 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Greenwich, Whyte played for Greenwich Borough, Crystal Palace, Charlton Athletic, Reading, Ipswich Town, Bristol Rovers and Southend United.^[1][2]

He signed for Charlton Athletic in June 1994, alongside Paul Mortimer, in a part-exchange deal with Crystal Palace; Darren Pitcher moved in the opposite direction.^[3]

He retired in 1999, at the age of 28.^{[citation needed]}

Later life and death

Whyte died on 9 September 2014, at the age of 43.^[4][5][6]

References

1. David Whyte at Soccerbase
2. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
3. "Football: City sign Summerbee: Pitcher switches to Palace". The Independent. 23 June 1994. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
4. "David Whyte: Ex-Charlton Athletic striker dies aged 43". BBC Sport. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
5. Stone, Jimmy (10 September 2014). "Former Addick Whyte passes away". cafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
6. Ritson, Mark (10 September 2014). "Ex-Crystal Palace forward passes away". croydonadvertiser.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.