In 1920, White signed with Albion Rovers of the Scottish League and helped them reach the 1920 Scottish Cup final where they lost to Kilmarnock; his brother Jock was also in the side[1][2] (two other brothers, Willie and Tom, were also footballers – all four played together for Heart of Midlothian in the Lord Provost's Rent Relief Cup final of 1923 which their side won through two goals from Jock).

[6][7] White was one of several players who were recruited from the Scottish League by Sam Mark to play for Fall River Others included Tommy Martin, also from Motherwell, Charlie McGill from Third Lanark and wing-half Bill McPherson from Beith.

In later seasons his teammates also included, among others, Billy Gonsalves, Bert Patenaude, Werner Nilsen and Alex McNab.

He also helped them win the National Challenge Cup three times, scoring two goals in the 1927 final against Holley Carburetor F.C.

With the Whalers, White won a further two American Soccer League titles and the 1932 National Challenge Cup.