The critically acclaimed stage show 'The Ghost of White Hart Lane' is back by popular demand!
An enthralling depiction of the life of legendary Spurs forward John White, the show is returning to the stage of Jacksons Lane Arts Centre in Highgate, north London, for a two-week run this January.
After a successful spell at the theatre in the summer just gone, the one-man play will be back in north London from 19 to 31 January, 2026.
Known as ‘The Ghost’ for the way he would often arrive in the opponents’ penalty box undetected, Scotland international John was one of the most gifted members of Bill Nicholson’s all-conquering sides of the early 1960s.
His life was tragically cut short in July, 1964, when he was struck by lightning on the golf course at the age of just 27.
The Ghost of White Hart Lane follows the Sunday Times best seller of the same name by John's son Rob White and Julie Welch.
Commissioned by Rob, and written playwright Martin Murphy, the show tells the fascinating story of John’s life and his son's journey to discover the man he never met.
Taking personal and career highlights, out of time order, to explore from John’s humble beginnings growing up in Musselburgh, just outside Edinburgh, through to football fame and his tragic death.
Sharing John's cheeky sense of humour, the play mixes intimate and unique moments with the human experience of grief and loss, comparing parallel times in both men’s lives, almost 30 years apart
Having debuted at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in July, 2024, marking 60 years since John's passing, the show later enjoyed a month-long run at the Edinburgh Fringe (Underbelly).
The show will run from 19-31 January, 2026, at Jacksons Lane Art Centre in Highgate, north London.