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Intro | English footballer | |||||
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |||||
is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |||||
Work field | Sports | |||||
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Birth | 6 March 1966, Sunderland, United Kingdom | |||||
Age | 58 years | |||||
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Biography
Gary Michael Porter (born 6 March 1966 in Sunderland) is a former footballer who played either as a left-back or a midfielder. He spent 13 years at Watford, and also played in the Football League for Walsall and Scarborough. He was capped 12 times for England at under-21 level.
Porter spent the majority of his professional career at Watford, turning professional in 1984. He made 472 appearances for the club in all competitions – the third highest by any player for the club, behind Luther Blissett and Nigel Gibbs – scoring 51 goals, as well as being voted Player of the Season in 1993–94. He was released in 1996 following a lengthy injury.
Porter moved to Walsall and later had spells at Scarborough and Boston United. He now works as a football agent.