winston white

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:23 pm

Anyone know what happened to Winston White after he finished playing?

SQLclaret · Post by **SQLclaret** » Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:33 pm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_White" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The power of google

claretnproud · Post by **claretnproud** » Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:51 pm

he got a job on a merry go round .

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:55 pm

Them thighs make tarky look anorexic!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:55 pm

claretnproud wrote:he got a job on a merry go round .

He’s come back as NKoudou

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:13 pm

He's making crop circles in a farm in Somerset

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:22 pm

He's black!
He's white!
He's ^&%$ing dynamite!
Winston White!
Winston White!

MrClaretandBlue · Post by **MrClaretandBlue** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:46 am

Also known by his clandestine psuedonym "Heisenberg".

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:30 am

Who is that in the picture with him?

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:38 am

I'm still drunk in Torquay after his goal - now that was a proper away weekend trip , beer , beer , match , beer and football on the beach Sunday morning .

KeighleyClaret · Post by **KeighleyClaret** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:05 pm

529 league appearances is a very decent career in anyone's book. He had many clubs but over 400 appearances were for just 3 - Burnley, Bury and Hereford. Most of us would have been thrilled to play once.

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:36 pm

Shappie wrote:Who is that in the picture with him?

Far left No4 John Deary and John Francis is on his right.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:48 pm

Pretty sure that's not John Francis.....

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:01 pm

Just looked up his career stats. Played for over 15 years.

Suggests he was a highly disciplined professional.

I'll have seen him play but can't remember him. Obviously the players back then were utter crap compared to what we have now but thank the Lord for players like Winston White after the shambles of 1987.

Can anyone name the player on the right of the photo?

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:06 pm

Struggling with this one. During the era of this kit 1989 - 91 I can only remember 4 black players for us apart from Winston White - John Francis, Roger Eli and Junior Bent. It's certainly not Eli, looks too tall for it to be Bent and not stocky enough and very different in the face to Super John.

longsidetrumpet · Post by **longsidetrumpet** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:08 pm

The even greater power of Google... it seems the wiki entry is out of date
http://theforgottenfifteen.co.uk/finding/white.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Lots to interest Burnley fans on this website

halfmanhalfbiscuit · Post by **halfmanhalfbiscuit** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:13 pm

George Oghani

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:15 pm

It's not OhGeorge Oghani

Marney&Mee · Post by **Marney&Mee** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:19 pm

Ron Futcher ?

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:19 pm

Oghani had gone by the time we had this kit. Pretty sure he went towards the end of 1988/9 season...

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:53 pm

Shappie wrote:Who is that in the picture with him?

You deserve to be whipped, walked down Shame Lane then covered in lemon meringue pie. It`s the one and only Super Johnny Francis. I`d hazard a guess it`s at Bloomfield Road too.

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:54 pm

Beehole67 wrote:Far left No4 John Deary and John Francis is on his right.

I don’t think it’s Francis. Definitely not Oghani. Possibly Junior Bent. I hadn’t thought of him

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:55 pm

HiroshimaClaret wrote:You deserve to be whipped, walked down Shame Lane then covered in lemon meringue pie. It`s the one and only Super Johnny Francis.

I stand Corrected then! Didn’t recognise him at all !

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:58 pm

Shappie wrote:I stand Corrected then! Didn’t recognise him at all !

Super Johnny Francis has to be one of my Top 10 Favourite Clarets Ever!!!!

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:02 pm

When I was 12 I watched a lot of Bury home games as my dad had stopped going to Burnley and they were doing well. Plus there was a lot of ex Clarets at Gigg Lane. Winston White was a massive crowd favourite and very entertaining to watch. Like a lot of players who joined the Clarets around that time , they were passed their best.

Had to do a double take in this photo, looked too tall for Super John but it must be him.

Im_not_Robbie_Blake · Post by **Im_not_Robbie_Blake** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:32 pm

Nay, that can't be John Francis. He never stood still long enough for a photo of him not be be blurred.

Methinks it must be J Bent.

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:36 pm

It`s Super Johnny Francis all day long and twice the day after.

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:53 pm

It is John Francis this was from the Blackpool away match 90-91.

I remember Peter Mumby's goal well it was in front of the Burnley fans,and I think Deary scored the other. Anyone remember the Blackpool fan who was being filmed in front of the Burnley fans at half time probably around 97/98 time. He ended up making a gesture toward them and having a load of coins thrown at him before being escorted off by the Police.

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:17 pm

It's SJF!!! :O

Genuinely gobsmacked that I didn't recognize him.

He certainly beefed up between that photo and how I remember him from the '94 season.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:37 pm

how the **** someone couldn't recognise SJF is beyond me !! lol

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:37 pm

I saw him score two goals at Colchester on February 10, 1989 [my 35th birthday]. Two up after 15 minutes saw us going crazy rammed in behind the little end at Layer Road. Superb following on a Friday night. Ended up 2-2, but it could have been 6-2 to them.

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:06 pm

Rowls wrote:It's SJF!!! :O

Genuinely gobsmacked that I didn't recognize him.

He certainly beefed up between that photo and how I remember him from the '94 season.

I’m glad I’m not the only one !

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:07 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:how the **** someone couldn't recognise SJF is beyond me !! lol

Fair comment Vegas - we can’t be “proper fans”!!

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:19 pm

Back to the original question, I'm fairly sure he had a go at running a menswear shop in the town, possibly with another ex player. I could be totally wrong but that's lurking in my memory.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:23 pm

Shappie wrote:Fair comment Vegas - we can’t be “proper fans”!!

just need a sharper memory

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:35 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote:Back to the original question, I'm fairly sure he had a go at running a menswear shop in the town, possibly with another ex player. I could be totally wrong but that's lurking in my memory.

Think you are right - my vague memory was that it was on St James Street bit further down from where Originals is now. Think the shop was either called Pele or Oggi - not sure though as the same men's clothes shop had a few names.

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:56 pm

TVC15 wrote:Think you are right - my vague memory was that it was on St James Street bit further down from where Originals is now. Think the shop was either called Pele or Oggi - not sure though as the same men's clothes shop had a few names.

Yes, definitely in that area of town.. Wikipedia has him down as being involved in a restaurant in Padiham, but having worked in Padiham from 1990, I don't recall that at all.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:16 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote:Yes, definitely in that area of town.. Wikipedia has him down as being involved in a restaurant in Padiham, but having worked in Padiham from 1990, I don't recall that at all.

I think that could have been the Manor Barn - he was always there so reckon he may have been part owner

I didn't realise I knew that much about Winnie White !!

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:11 pm

Hmm, not too sure about that, Giovanni, if my memory serves me right, was the owner of the Manor barn, a patient of mine back in the day, not sure if he had any business associates which is why it eventually went down, he wasn't the easiest bloke to get on with on some levels.

Montevideo · Post by **Montevideo** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:27 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote:Hmm, not too sure about that, Giovanni, if my memory serves me right, was the owner of the Manor barn, a patient of mine back in the day, not sure if he had any business associates which is why it eventually went down, he wasn't the easiest bloke to get on with on some levels.

Never had any business with The Manor Barn.
The Barn was Giovanni's until a couple of years before the end. The Brewery put in a succession of Managers after that but eventually sold the land for houses.

Wednesday was always a big night and an occasional Wednesday night artiste was Gerald Rich - who was Winston White's brother . I'm no Nick Kent but you'll have to trust me that the Top Hat lager was better .

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:25 pm

Oh well....at least i was correct that he used to be in there regularly !

Bit of a ladies man wasn't he Winston ?!!

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:36 pm

Spotted him in that ‘Blacks v Whites’ documentary that was repeated recently.

whentheballmoves · Post by **whentheballmoves** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:19 pm

I once found his Filofax, library tickets (remember those!?) and all in a phone box near to Brierfield Library. Handed them into the police. Never got a thank you, though!