"The 24-year-old had travelled for the Southern Football League Premier central fixture against Bury Town under his own steam and driven from his home in Leicestershire. Instead of heading east to Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, however, he drove north to Bury in Greater Manchester, and added 200 miles to his journey in the process. First reported by LincsOnline, White appears to have driven all the way to Bury FC's Gigg Lane before realising his error."
"After schlepping back down the A14, he arrived at Getaway Cars Stadium, home of Bury Town, in time to help close out victory for the Tulips, with Spalding winning 2-1 despite playing with 10 men. Their manager, Jimmy Dean, said: I asked the people at Bury if it had ever happened before and they said it hadn't,. He must have been in a world of his own, but he's come and helped see the game out for us and it's always a fantastic feeling to win a midweek match."
Lewis White, a 24-year-old non-league defender from Leicestershire, travelled to a Southern Football League Premier Central fixture for Spalding against Bury Town but mistakenly drove to Bury in Greater Manchester. The error added roughly 200 miles to his journey after he reached Bury FC's Gigg Lane. After returning along the A14, he arrived at Getaway Cars Stadium in time to play the final two minutes and help close out a 2-1 victory for Spalding despite the team playing with ten men. Manager Jimmy Dean praised White's contribution and noted the mistake was unprecedented. Spalding moved to fourth and face Dagenham & Redbridge in an FA Cup qualifying round on Saturday.
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