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John Potts
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John Potts

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Footballer
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Ashington, United Kingdom
Place of death
Northumberland, United Kingdom
Age
82 years
Sports Teams
Leeds United F.C.
Port Vale F.C.
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Biography

John Foster Potts (22 January 1904 – 1 October 1986) was an English footballer. A goalkeeper, he was tall and described as "safe as houses". He spent 1926 to 1934 with Leeds United, winning promotions out of the Second Division in 1927–28 and 1931–32, and then spent two years with Port Vale. He was the brother in-law of the Milburn brothers Jack, George and Jimmy, who all played for Leeds United.

Playing career

Potts played for Blyth Spartans and Ashington Colliery, before turning professional at Leeds United in February 1926. He played 12 First Division games at the end of the 1925–26 season. Now club captain, he made 45 appearances in the 1926–27 season, as Leeds were relegated into the Second Division. He kept goal on 39 occasions in 1927–28, as United won promotion in second place. He featured 41 times in 1928–29, but played only 18 games in the 1929–30 campaign. He played 41 games in the 1930–31 season, as Leeds were relegated back into the second tier. He then played 32 matches in the 1931–32 season, as United were again promoted in second place. He made 34 appearances in the 1932–33 campaign, though was absent throughout the 1933–34 season. In his eight years at Elland Road he made 247 league and 15 FA Cup appearances.

In May 1934, he dropped into the Second Division to sign with Port Vale. He kept a clean sheet in his debut match – a 2–0 win over Sheffield United at The Old Recreation Ground on 25 August. He was an ever-present for the 1934–35 season and only missed two matches of the 1935–36 season, for a total of 86 appearances (82 in the Football League and four FA Cup) for the "Valiants". Despite this feat he was released at the end of the 1935–36 season, and was replaced by his understudy Allan Todd.

Statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United1925–26First Division12000120
1926–27First Division42030450
1927–28Second Division38010390
1928–29First Division39020410
1929–30First Division16020180
1930–31First Division38030410
1931–32Second Division32000320
1932–33First Division30040304
1933–34First Division000000
Total24701502620
Port Vale1934–35Second Division42010430
1935–36Second Division40030430
Total82040860
Career total32901903480

Honours

Leeds United
  • Football League Second Division runner-up: 1927–28 & 1931–32
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