Johnny Porteous
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Robertson Porteous | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 August 2007 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Plymouth, England | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1946–1948 | Motherwell | 0 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Alloa Athletic | 27 | (1) |
| 1949–1956 | Plymouth Argyle | 214 | (13) |
| 1956–1957 | Exeter City | 40 | (0) |
| – | Truro City | ? | (?) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Robertson "Johnny" Porteous (5 December 1921 – 13 August 2007) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.
He began his career as a footballer with Motherwell F.C., but did not make a league appearance before joining Alloa Athletic in 1948.[1] A year later, he moved to England to play for Plymouth Argyle, under the management of fellow countryman Jimmy Rae. A versatile player,[2] Porteous was instrumental in the team that won the Third Division South championship in the 1951–52 season,[3] and remained a regular name in the side until 1955. After making 221 appearances in all competitions, scoring 13 goals, he joined Exeter City in 1956,[4] before finishing his career in non-league football with Truro City.
Honours
References
- ↑ "John Porteous". Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ↑ "Johnny Porteous". GoS-DB. Greens on Screen. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ↑ "When Argyle finished as champions". The Herald. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ↑ "Johnny Porteous". Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 23 June 2010.