The 37-year-old has concluded his playing career, which spanned 22 years and more than 600 club games. He was a member of the Blues team that defeated Wycombe Wanderers at Wembley in the 2014–15 play-off final to win promotion to League One.
White joined Braintree Town as a player in the summer of 2022 after leaving Southend, and he made around 300 appearances for Blues during his nine-year tenure at Roots Hall.
He presently works as Angelo Harrop’s assistant manager at Iron, helping the team get promoted to the National League.
In the past, White has also represented Stevenage, Wimborne Town, and Colchester United, with whom he was promoted to the Championship in 2006.
“Well, that’s season number 22 done and it hasn’t ended the same way it started,” White said in a statement.
“I have entered a new chapter of my career and feel that it is appropriate to formally hang up my playing boots after 22 years and more than 600 club appearances.”
“Those who have followed my progress will be aware that this season, I took on the role of assistant manager at Braintree Town, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it.”
‘I would like to take this time to express my gratitude to everyone who has even remotely influenced my career or those who have helped shape me into the person I am today.
I owe a special gratitude to my parents, brother, and wife Lianne for their unwavering support and for being my rocks—I couldn’t have done this without you. I also want to thank my son Jacob and stepdaughter Danhi.
I would like to express my gratitude to the teams I have played for, as well as the managers, coaches, backroom crew, players, journalists, and supporters who have supported me through the highs and lows of doing what I have loved since I was a young child.
“I am grateful to Colchester United for the amazing years I had, from playing on the youth team to becoming a professional, participating in the FA Cup fifth round, winning promotion, competing in the Championship, and creating countless more memories with amazing people.”
Thanks to Phil Parkinson, who is currently at Wrexham, for giving me my first opportunity and having faith in my ability to complete the task.
“Thank you Stevenage for providing me with the motivation to finish the season in the championship and for allowing me to play some football when opportunities were scarce.”
“I want to thank Wimborne Town for being amazing during a period when I was starting to question whether my passion for the game would last.” What a remarkable club, full with amazing players and supporters.
“I’m really happy about our recent promotion and championship win, especially with my friend Scott Arnold picking up the trophy!”
I’m grateful to Southend United. The last people I expected to be my local competition was the place I knew my career would go at that point.
I will never forget how this club and the community welcomed me and touched my heart.
We have experienced every possible emotion, from the exhilaration of winning play-off games at Roots Hall, League One, to almost making it into the playoffs on the final day of the season, staying up late to watch Sunderland play, and that unforgettable day at Wembley!
Being able to guide the squad through the iconic Wembley steps and hoist the trophy to the lower levels in more recent times has been an incredible blessing.
Because of this, I truly feel that the club is a part of me, and I’m thrilled to be collaborating with the Community Foundation to try and further connect the club to the community at this important juncture in its history.
“I am grateful to Braintree Town for providing me with the chance to play for two more years, with a focus on assisting the younger teams in realising their full potential.”
With an Essex Senior Cup and two playoff seasons—the second of which ended in a triumph in the playoff final against the team who eliminated us from the playoffs the previous year—it has been an incredibly memorable two years of victorious football.
We pulled off the unimaginable and restored the team’s status in the National League.
I appreciate you letting me take on the role of Assistant Manager for the duration of the season so I could fully focus on developing our young, gifted players.
“I’m excited for whatever comes next and will tackle it with a positive attitude and the same fervour I consistently display every week.”
Warm regards, John White’s
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