John Potter (footballer)
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John Paul Potter is a Scottish
defender
. He is currently playing for SPL
club 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
.
, 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.
and spent three years at East End Park
.
. 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.
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.
at Dunfermline Athletic,
beginning his second spell at the club, since leaving them in 2002 to sign for Clyde.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He is currently playing for SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
. Potter was brought up in High Valleyfield
Valleyfield, Fife
High Valleyfield and Low Valleyfield which are neighbouring villages in Fife, Scotland, midway between Dunfermline and Kincardine-on-Forth...
; a small mining village which has produced numerous talents in the past including: Hugh Kelly
Hugh Kelly (footballer)
Hugh Thomas "Hughie" Kelly was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He played as a defender and spent his entire 14-year professional career with Blackpool.-Club career:...
, George Connelly and John Fraser
John Fraser (footballer born 1978)
John Fraser is a Scottish footballer.-Career:Fraser began his career with hometown club Dunfermline Athletic, before moving to Ross County...
.
He is the cousin of Craig Potter
Craig Potter (footballer)
Craig Potter , is a Scottish football defender who is currently playing for Cumnock.-Career:Potter started his career with Ayr United, but failed to play a senior game for them....
and the younger brother of former Raith Rovers goalkeeper, and current Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
goalkeeping coach, Brian Potter
Brian Potter (footballer)
Brian Potter is a former Scottish professional footballer and currently a goalkeeping coach.-Career:Potter began his career with Raith Rovers, and was the substitute goalkeeper when Scott Thomson was sent off in the 1994–95 Scottish League Cup semi-final...
.
Celtic
Potter began his career at CelticCeltic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, but failed to make a senior appearance for them. Potter was highly rated at Celtic Park
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,...
and captained the reserve side, most notably on 16 February 1999, when Mark Viduka
Mark Viduka
Mark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
made his first appearance in a Celtic shirt in a 4–2 victory against Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
. Potter travelled to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
with the first team squad and was an unused substitute in Wim Jansen
Wim Jansen
Wilhelmus Marinus Anthonius Jansen is a Dutch former association football player and manager.- Playing career :He spent most of his playing career with his hometown team, Feyenoord, between 1965 and 1980...
'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 AthleticDunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
and spent three years at East End Park
East End Park
East End Park is a football stadium situated in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland with a seating capacity of 11,380.The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League side, Dunfermline Athletic F.C. It currently comprises four stands: East Stand, Main Stand, SGM Stand and the Norrie...
.
Clyde
In 2002, he joined ClydeClyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
. He made his debut on the same day he joined Clyde, in an evening fixture against Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
. 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. MirrenSt. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
in July 2005 and won promotion to the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
in his first season. At the beginning of the 2008–09 campaign, Saint's manager Gus MacPherson
Gus MacPherson
Angus Ian MacPherson is a Scottish former football player and manager. MacPherson played for Kilmarnock for over a decade, making over 350 league appearances. After retiring as a player in 2003, he became manager of St. Mirren, a position he held until May 2010. MacPherson took St...
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 GallacherPaul Gallacher
Paul Gallacher born in Deaconsbank, Glasgow is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Dunfermline Athletic. He also made seven appearances for the Scottish national team...
at Dunfermline Athletic,
beginning his second spell at the club, since leaving them in 2002 to sign for Clyde.