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 assessed by goals scored (18 between 1959 and the Double-winning season) but his achievements were attributed to a set of abilities: passing, ball control that maintained offensive flow, and runs to create opportunities. This earned him the nickname "The Ghost" among White Hart Lane supporters.