[4] He went on to make 24 appearances for the U's during the remainder of the 2004–05 season and displayed his versatility by covering a number of positions, proving to be particularly effective in a man-marking role that had been assigned to him by Parkinson.

Having established himself as a first-team regular, he made 41 appearances in all competitions as Parkinson's side finished second in League One, as well as enjoying a run to the fifth round of the FA Cup where they were beaten 3–1 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, a game in which White played the full 90 minutes.

In June 2007, White was offered an improved contract to remain at Layer Road,[6] but after making only a handful of appearances in the opening months of the season, he moved to Stevenage in a month-long loan deal.

[10] White was part of a group of players who were being frozen out under Lambert, and he moved on a one-month loan deal to Essex rivals Southend United for the start of the 2009–10 campaign along with Matt Heath.

"[13] With Boothroyd departing for Coventry City, John Ward took over as U's manager and White once again found himself back on the fringes of the first-team after Brian Wilson had been signed at full-back.

[15] White signed a further two-year contract extension in May 2011[16] and went on to feature in the unfamiliar left-sided role ahead of both Michael Rose and Ben Coker during the 2011–12 campaign.

[25] On 11 March 2022, White joined Southern League Premier Division South side Wimborne Town on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.

[27] Following the announcement of his departure from Southend, White agreed to join National League South side, Braintree Town ahead of the 2022–23 campaign.