Former Manchester City and England footballer David White has been declared bankrupt.

The 47-year-old and his brother Steven White were both confirmed as insolvent during a hearing at Manchester County Court earlier this week.

Urmston-born White, who lives in Worsley, had been running waste recycling business, White Recycling, until January of this year.

But it went into liquidation following financial and regulatory difficulties, with around 70 jobs lost.

Headquartered in Eccles, White and his brother Steven, also of Worsley, ran operating centres in Manchester and Liverpool, including a materials recovery plant off the M60.

A spokesman for The Insolvency Service told the M.E.N.: “I can confirm that bankruptcy orders were made against both David White and Steven White.”

According to the latest accounts – obtained by the M.E.N. in January this year – from October 1 2012 to March 31 2013, White Recycling made a pre-tax profit of £291,906.

The company had also reported a turnover of £5.6m down from £11.4m in the year to to September 30 2012.

Founded more than 50 years ago the company branched out into general waste services in 1972.

Trading for over 30 years as White Reclamation the name was then changed to White Recycling in 2011.

Profile - David White

Born in Urmston

Age 47

A former Manchester City forward

Had an eight-year spell at the club when City played home games at Maine Road

Scoring 79 goals in 289 appearances

Also played for Leeds and Sheffield United

Was capped once by England

Won several caps for the England under-21 side

Later became managing director of his own recycling and waste management company

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