John Potter (footballer)
John Potter (born 15 December 1979) is a Scottish football player and coach, who was most recently the manager of Kelty Hearts.
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Potter playing for St Mirren | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Potter | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Clyde | 88 | (5) |
| 2005–2011 | St Mirren | 196 | (1) |
| 2011–2016 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | (12) |
| 2012 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 352 | (20) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| 2022–2023 | Kelty Hearts | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Potter played as a defender for Celtic, Dunfermline Athletic (two spells), Clyde, St Mirren and Queen of the South. During his second spell with Dunfermline, Potter took on coaching responsibilities and later had a short spell as manager. He left Dunfermline in 2016 and then worked as a coach for Jack Ross at St Mirren, Sunderland and Hibernian. Potter returned to management with Kelty Hearts, taking charge of them during the 2022–23 season.
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 Hamilton goalkeeping coach, Brian Potter.