Danny White had spells with professional clubs Norwich City, Dagenham & Redbridge and Cambridge United as a youngster. He then played in midfield for  King’s Lynn, Wroxham, Diss and Norwich United. He had four seasons as a manager with Thetford Town and was then boss at Norwich CBS in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North. He guided the Brecklanders to a seventh-placed finish in the 2016-17 campaign and in each of the two subsequent seasons Town reached a significant cup final - first in the Thurlow Nunn League Challenge and then in the Norfolk Senior Cup.

On 30th May 2024 he was named Assistant Manager at Downham Town following the departure of joint boss Craig Dickson, who stepped down from the position after five-and-a-half years at the club.