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David White began his career at Manchester City, where he was a member of City's "golden generation" that won the FA Youth Cup in 1986 and was expected to bring back the glory days to Maine Road. White made his debut for City's first-team the same year, and soon became a regular in the side, alternating between the right-wing and striker positions. He later won several caps for the England Under-21 side. White's best years were arguable in the early 1990s, when he formed an excellent strike partnership alongside Niall Quinn – and in 1992, he made his full international debut in a friendly against Spain . However, this also turned out to be his only appearance for the senior England team. In December 1993, White was somewhat surprisingly signed by Leeds for a £2,000,000 transfer fee. He left Maine Road having played 343 first-team games for City, scoring 96 goals. White never really lived up to expectations at Elland Road. He was injured a lot, and scored only ten goals for Leeds in his two years at the club. In November 1995, he was loaned to Sheffield United, and the move was later made permanent for a £500,000 fee. At Bramall Lane, White showed flashes of his old self, that had made him a star at Manchester City a few years before, but he was still bothered by injuries. He tore his Cruciate Ligament in a League Cup match against Wrexham in 1997 , and this injury eventually forced him to retire from the game. |
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