About John Potts
Lived 1904 – 1986 (aged 82). John Potts was a British association football player.
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. He turned professional at Leeds United after being signed for a fee of £200 in February 1926. He played 12 First Division games at the end of the 1925–26 season. He kept a clean sheet in his debut match – a 2–0 win over Sheffield United at the Old Recreation Ground on 25 August.
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1925–26 First Division
1926–27 First Division
1927–28 Second Division
1928–29 First Division
1929–30 First Division
1930–31 First Division
1931–32 Second Division
1932–33 First Division
1933–34 First Division
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1934–35 Second Division
1935–36 Second Division
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Honours Leeds United Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1927–28 & 1931–32
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Who was John Potts?
British footballer (1904-1986)
When was John Potts born?
John Potts was born on 22 January 1904 in Ashington.
When did John Potts die?
John Potts died on 1 October 1986 in Northumberland.
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John Potts was an association football player.
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John Potts was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Potts (footballer)
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