White's worth to the team could be calculated in terms of goals scored (between 1959 and the conclusion of the Double winning season (a season in which he was ever-present) he contributed 18 goals) but his success mainly lay in a combination of skills: his passing, his ball control which helped sustain the attacking momentum but so too his runs to find space off the ball, arriving unexpectedly in the opposition's penalty area which resulted in the White Hart Lane faithful giving him the nickname "The Ghost".
White's contribution to the team could be measured by goals scored (between 1959 and the end of the Double-winning season, when he was always present) such as 18 goals. However, his success primarily stemmed from a blend of abilities: his passing skills, ball control that maintained attacking momentum, and runs to find space off the ball, which led him to be nicknamed "The Ghost" by White Hart Lane fans.