| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Edwards Porter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sidcup, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Leyton Orient | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | Coopers and Cray Wanderers Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Cray Wanderers | 35 | (7) |
| 2010– | Leyton Orient | 21 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Lewes (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Hastings United (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 January 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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George Edwards Porter (born 27 June 1992 in Sidcup) is an English professional footballer who plays for Football League One side Leyton Orient. Porter can play either on the wing or as a striker.
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George Porter played in the Tandridge league for Chislehurst Arrows.
George Porter joined Isthmian Premier side Cray Wanderers for the 2009–10 season. After playing several games for the academy at Coopers Technology College in Chislehurst, Porter was promoted to the first team, making his debut in the FA Cup. His first goal for Cray came in a 3–2 win over Margate. After impressive performances for the first team, Porter attracted interest from several Football League teams including Charlton Athletic, Gillingham, Dagenham & Redbridge and Leyton Orient. He left Cray Wanderers after playing 41 games and scoring 11 goals in all competitions. His success was rewarded with the Manager's Player of the Year award.[2]
Porter joined Leyton Orient on a two week trial in May 2010, playing in several reserve games, and he was signed by the O's in May 2010.[3] He made his first appearance in an Orient shirt in a friendly match against his old club on 14 July 2010, winning a penalty in a 2–0 win. His league debut came in the 3–1 defeat at home to Charlton Athletic on 13 August, when he appeared as a substitute.[4]
On 29 October 2010, after a period of illness, Porter signed on a month's loan to Conference South club Lewes.[5] He made his debut for the Rooks on 30 October, in the 1–1 draw with Dartford.[6] In his next game, a 3–0 win at Weston-super-Mare, Porter scored his first goal for Lewes, but was later sent off.[7] Porter's Lewes loan was extended, but at the end of January 2011, he went on loan to Hastings United, where he made his debut in the 2–2 draw at home to Folkestone Invicta on 1 February.[8] He scored his first goal for Hastings in the 3–2 victory over Tooting & Mitcham United on 12 February.[9] At the end of the season, Porter returned to Orient and scored a hat-trick for the O's in a 5–0 demolition of Finnish second division side SJK during their pre-season tour of Finland.[10]
He made his first start for Orient and scored his first professional goal on 17 September 2011, in the 3–1 defeat at home to Oldham Athletic.[11] A string of impressive performances, including a goal in his FA Cup début against Bromley, soon saw him attract interest from the likes of Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cray Wanderers | 2009-2010 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 11 |
| Leyton Orient | 2010-2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewes (loan) | 2010-2011 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Hastings United (loan) | 2010-2011 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Leyton Orient | 2011-2012 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Career Total | 81 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 91 | 16 | |
As of 2 January 2012
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