John Potter (footballer)
.jpg) Potter playing for St. Mirren | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Potter | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1999 | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Clyde | 88 | (5) |
| 2005–2011 | St. Mirren | 196 | (1) |
| 2011– | Dunfermline Athletic | 29 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012- | Dunfermline Athletic (U20) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 June 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John Potter (born 15 December 1979 in Dunfermline), is a Scottish defender who is a player/coach at Dunfermline Athletic.
Potter was brought up in High Valleyfield; a small mining village which has produced numerous talents in the past including: Hugh Kelly, George Connelly and John Fraser.
He is the cousin of Craig Potter and the younger brother of former Raith Rovers goalkeeper, and current Dunfermline Athletic goalkeeping coach, Brian Potter.
Career
Celtic
Potter began his career at Celtic, but failed to make a senior appearance for them. Potter was highly rated at Celtic Park and captained the reserve side, most notably on 16 February 1999, when Mark Viduka made his first appearance in a Celtic shirt in a 4–2 victory against Motherwell. Potter travelled to Portugal with the first team squad and was an unused substitute in Wim Jansen's final game in charge against Sporting Lisbon, but a change in management from Jansen to Josef Venglos signalled the end of Potter's career at the club.
Dunfermline Athletic
After leaving Celtic, Potter joined hometown team Dunfermline Athletic and spent three years at East End Park.
Clyde
In 2002, he joined Clyde. He made his debut on the same day he joined Clyde, in an evening fixture against Partick Thistle. At the beginning of the 2004–05 season, Potter was appointed captain of Clyde, and started every single game for the Bully Wee that season.
St. Mirren
He joined St. Mirren in July 2005 and won promotion to the Scottish Premier League in his first season. At the beginning of the 2008–09 campaign, Saint's manager Gus MacPherson named Potter as captain, a position he held for three seasons. However, towards the end of the 2010-11 season, Potter - along with 9 other players at St. Mirren - was told that his contract would not be renewed and he would be allowed to leave the club on a free transfer.
Dunfermline Athletic
After seeing out his contract at St. Mirren, Potter joined his former St. Mirren team mate Paul Gallacher at Dunfermline Athletic,[1] beginning his second spell at the club, since leaving them in 2002 to sign for Clyde. He became U20s player/coach alongside Craig Dargo in 2012.
See also
- Clyde F.C. season 2004-05
References
- ↑ "John Potter poised for return to Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
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