John_Porter_(footballer,_born_1961)
John Porter (footballer, born 1961)
Scottish footballer
John Stewart Porter is a Scottish former footballer.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Stewart Porter | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-09-27) 27 September 1961 (age 62) | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hutchinson Vale | |||
| Salveson Boys Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Hearts | 0 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Forfar Athletic | 27 | (6) |
| 1983 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ||
| Berwick Rangers | 21 | (3) | |
| Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | |||
| 1984–1986 | East Fife | 38 | (8) |
| 1986–1987 | St. George | 19 | (1) |
| 1987 | Warringah Freshwater | ||
| 1988–1992 | Rockdale Ilinden | ||
| 1993–1994 | CYC Stanmore | 33 | (8) |
| 1996–1997 | Sutherland | ||
| 1998 | Wollongong Olympic | ||
| 1999–2000 | Sutherland | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Sutherland | ||
| 2001–2004 | Sydney University | ||
| 2005–2006 | Sutherland | ||
| 2007 | Sydney Wanderers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Youth football
Porter played youth football for Hutchinson Vale and Salvesen Boys Club.[1]
Scotland
After spending two years on the books at Hearts he moved to Forfar Athletic. While at Forfar Porter played 27 times scoring six goals. He then transferred to Berwick Rangers where he played 21 games. In 1984, he moved to East Fife where he spent two years.[1]
Australia
In 1986 Porter emigrated to Australia where he played two seasons with National Soccer League team St. George. After leaving St. George Porter played for a number of NSW Premier League clubs.[1]
Porter began coaching with Sutherland in the NSW Premier League in 1998 while still playing. In 2000, he moved on to Sydney University where he coached until 2004. In 2005, he again took the helm at Sutherland until moving to Sydney Wanderers in 2007.[1]
- "Australian Player Database - P". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- John Porter at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database