The sex abuse scandal in football has escalated again with former England and Manchester City star David White becoming the fourth player to reveal that he was a victim of a paedophile who coached him as a child.
According to , on a day when Cheshire Police said 11 people had now come forward in the wake of Andy Woodward's revelations about his time at Crewe Alexandra, White released a statement to reveal that he too was targeted by what witnesses claim was a nationwide paedophile ring in the game.
White said that, like Woodward and fellow ex-Crewe player Steve Walters, he was abused by convicted paedophile and junior football coach Barry Bennell.
White said: 'Given recent press stories I wish to confirm that I was sexually abused by my former football coach Barry Bennell in the late 70s and early 80s - this abuse took place while I was attached to Whitehill FC Junior team based in Manchester.'
Paul Stewart, another ex-England player, has also revealed he was abused by a former coach, though it is thought that was not Bennell.
White took the time to read his statement personally to Sportsmail on Wednesday night, having planned to tell his story in an autobiography he hopes to have published next year. He has been assisted in writing the book by Jo Lake, wife of another former City player, Paul Lake.
White added: 'For a number of reasons, and for nearly two decades, I kept my ordeal secret from my family and friends. While I believe throughout my football career I have come to terms with what had happened, I now realise the effects of Bennell's actions were much more far reaching than I knew then.
-Dailymail