Jim White (born 1957) is a British journalist and presenter. He attended Manchester Grammar School and read English at Bristol University.[1]

Writing

White was a founding member of staff at The Independent in 1986. He has covered major sporting events for the Daily Telegraph since 2003, after leaving The Guardian.[2] He is an ardent Manchester United supporter and writes a regular column for fanzines United We Stand and The Telegraph.[3] He also writes articles for Yahoo! Eurosport.[4]

White has also written a book, You'll Win Nothing with Kids, a memoir of his time as a wholly unsuccessful junior football coach.[5][6]

Broadcasting

White is a long-serving contributor to BBC Radio 4 and Five Live, including appearances as a guest pundit on Fighting Talk.[7] He has also appeared on Sky, for whom he has written and presented documentaries on Jose Mourinho and Sven-Göran Eriksson, and previously presented a sports current affairs show, The Back Page, on STV.[8]

Personal life

White has a son, Barney, and a daughter Ellie who is a comedian and actress.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Jim White's profile". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
  2. ↑ Tryhorn, Chris (1 July 2003). "White signs for Telegraph". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. ↑ The Rough Guide to Manchester United, by Jim White and Andy Mitten
  4. ↑ Jim White Yahoo! Eurosport
  5. ↑ You'll Win Nothing With Kids, By Jim White, Jah Wobble, The Independent, 30 September 2007
  6. ↑ Jim White: Life's a pitch as a touchline dad, The Telegraph, 25 August 2007
  7. ↑ Fighting Talk
  8. ↑ IMUST
  9. ↑ "Twitter status". Twitter. Retrieved 11 June 2020.


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