Andy Porter (footballer, born 1937)
Andrew Porter (21 January 1937 – 7 October 2021) was a Scottish footballer footballer who played as a Wing-half. He played 72 matches in the Football League for Watford and one match for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Porter | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Stewarton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 7 October 2021 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Hampshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1959 | Darvel | ||
| 1957–1958 | → Hamilton Academical (trial) | 1 | |
| 1959–1963 | Watford | 72 | (4) |
| 1963–1966 | Guildford City | ||
| 1966 | Ashford Town | ||
| 1966–1970 | Hatfield Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Porter played for Scottish Junior club Darvel as an amateur in 1955 before turning professional in May 1956.[2] He had a trial with Hamilton Academical, making a single appearance in the Scottish League Second Division in the 1957–58 season.[1]
In June 1959 Porter signed with Football League club Watford[3] and made his first league appearance for the club in January 1960. He made ten appearances in the 1959–60 season as Watford won promotion to Division Three.[4] Over the following three seasons he made a further 62 league appearances, scoring 4 goals.
Porter transferred to non-league club Guildford City of the Southern League for a £1,000 fee in May 1963[5] and spent three years with the club where he became team captain. In the August 1966 he moved to Kent based Southern League club Ashford Town on a months trial.[6] In September 1966, before the end of the trial period, he was released to take the role as player/coach with Hatfield Town of the Metropolitan League.[7] He was Hatfields first professional player and remained with the club until his competitive playing career was ended by a broken leg. Whilst with Hatfield Town he played in friendlies and charity games for West Herts Wanderers.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Andy Porter". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Andrew Porter". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Brighton Make an offer for Curry". Daily Mirror. London. 10 June 1959. p. 21.
- ^ "Tribute: Andy Porter (1937-2021)". Watford FC. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Porter Moves". Coventry Evening Telegraph. Coventry. 31 May 1963. p. 42.
- ^ "Ashford's worries". Kent Messenger. Maidstone. 19 August 1966. p. 20.
- ^ "Released". Kentish Express. Ashford. 9 September 1966. p. 22.