Max Porter (footballer)
Max Porter (born 29 June 1987) is an English former professional footballer who is currently employed as a youth team coach at Arsenal.
| Porter playing for Newport County in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max Porter | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Hornchurch, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal (Professional Development Phase under-21 assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Southend United | |||
| Gillingham | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
| –2005 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Cambridge United | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | (8) |
| 2007–2009 | Barnet | 56 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Rushden & Diamonds | 87 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Newport County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Newport County | 75 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Bromley | 22 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Chelmsford City | 55 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 378 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | England C | 3 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A midfielder, Porter represented nine clubs in the English football pyramid, notably being part of the Newport County side which won promotion from the Football Conference to the Football League in 2013.
Career edit
Porter was part of the Tottenham Hotspur and Southend United set-ups in his youth before signing a professional contract with Cambridge United in 2005. however, he stayed for only eight games before moving to Bishop's Stortford, where he saw more game time. His good form for the Blues attracted the attention of Barnet boss Paul Fairclough, who signed Porter in May 2007.[2] He spent two seasons with Barnet. Still, in April 2009 he was told he would be released at the end of the season.[3][4] In May 2009, Porter signed a one-year contract with Conference National side Rushden & Diamonds,[5] and played in almost every league game as the Diamonds reached the play-offs. Porter's good club form also earned him a call up to the England C team, for whom he played three games, scoring twice.[6] Porter agreed to a one-year extension to his Rushden contract at the beginning of June 2010.[7]
In June 2011, following Rushden's dissolution, Porter signed for League Two club AFC Wimbledon.[8] On 10 September, he scored his first goal for the club in an away game against Aldershot Town.
In February 2012 Porter signed for Newport County on loan. On 12 May 2012 he played for Newport in the FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium which Newport lost 2–0 to York City.[9] In May 2012, Porter was released from AFC Wimbledon at the end of his contract.[10] In June 2012 Porter signed a permanent contract with Newport County.
In the 2012–13 season he was part of the Newport team that finished third in the league, reaching the Conference National play-offs. Newport County won the play-off final 2–0 versus Wrexham at Wembley to return to the Football League after a 25-year absence with promotion to League Two.[11]
He was released by Newport in May 2015 at the end of his contract,[12] and on 27 May 2015 he joined Conference Premier club Bromley.[13]
On 3 October 2016, it was announced that Porter's contract with Bromley had been terminated by mutual consent.[14]
The day after he left Bromley, Porter joined National League South side Chelmsford City.[15] On 16 May 2018, following a short loan move to Maldon & Tiptree, Porter extended his stay at Chelmsford, taking up a player-coach role in the process.[16]
Retirement and coaching career edit
On 17 August 2019, Chelmsford announced the retirement of Porter, who took up a full time coaching role at Arsenal's under-13 team in the process. Since then Porter has been U14 Head Coach and Lead Phase before being promoted to Professional Development Phase U18 assistant coach & U17 Head Coach.In July 2022 Porter was promoted to U21 Assistant Coach. [17]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 9 December 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambridge United | 2005–06[18] | Conference National | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Bishops Stortford | 2006–07[19] | Conference South | 42 | 8 | — | 42 | 8 | |||||
| Barnet | 2007–08[20] | League Two | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2008–09[21] | League Two | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 1 | ||
| Rushden & Diamonds | 2009–10[19] | Conference Premier | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 50 | 3 | |
| 2010–11[22] | Conference Premier | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
| Total | 86 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 7 | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2011–12[23] | League Two | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Newport County (loan) | 2011–12[22] | Conference Premier | 13 | 0 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Newport County | 2012–13[22] | Conference Premier | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2013–14[24] | League Two | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[25] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Total | 75 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 4 | ||
| Bromley | 2015–16[26] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[27] | National League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Chelmsford City | 2016–17[19] | National League South | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 2 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2017–18[22] | National League South | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 341 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 385 | 25 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy and two in Conference Premier play-offs
- ^ a b c Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ Four appearances and two goals in Essex Senior Cup, four appearances in FA Trophy and three in National League South play-offs
References edit
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ "Porter leaves Stortford for Bees". BBC Sport. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ^ James Dall (5 May 2007). "Hendon embarks on overhaul". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ^ Dennis Signy (24 April 2007). . Barnet F.C. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009.
- ^ "Diamonds sign Downer and Porter". BBC Sport. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ^ . Rushden & Diamonds F.C. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.
- ^ "Max Porter agrees new one-year Rushden & Diamonds deal". BBC Sport. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon sign Rushden & Diamonds midfielder Porter". BBC Sport. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ 2012 FA Trophy final
- ^ . London 24. London. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Hughes, Dewi (5 May 2013). "Wrexham 0–2 Newport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ Newport players released
- ^ Porter joins Bromley
- ^ http://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/club-statement-max-porter/, Bromley F.C.
- ^ "Porter Makes Switch from Bromley". Chelmsford City F.C.
- ^ "City add Porter to retained list". Chelmsford City F.C. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Porter to move on". Chelmsford City F.C. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Max Porter in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Max Porter". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Max Porter in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Max Porter in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d Max Porter at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Max Porter in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Max Porter in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Max Porter in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Max Porter in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Max Porter in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
External links edit
- Max Porter at Soccerbase