GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
481
Legacy
Number
110
Youth
Promotion #
110
Youth
Debut #
Villa Career
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
6
Villa Appearances
0
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
0.00
Game
Per
Competition Breakdown
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
3
League Appearances
2
FA Cup
Appearances
1
League Cup
Appearances
0
European
Appearances
Division Record
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
0
Premier League Appearances
3
Division One
Appearances
0
Championship
Appearances
0
Division Two
Appearances
0
Division Three
Appearances
League Record
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
3
League Appearances
0
League
Goals
0
League
Assists
0.00
League
per Game
FA Cup Record
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
2
FA Cup Appearances
0
FA Cup
Goals
0
FA Cup
Assists
0.00
FA Cup
per Game
League Cup Record
1
League Cup Appearances
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
0
League Cup
Goals
0
League Cup
Assists
0.00
League Cup
per Game
European Record
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
0
European Appearances
0
European
Goals
0
European
Assists
0.00
European
per Game
Other Appearance Record
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
0
Other Appearances
0
Other
Goals
0
Other
Assists
0.00
Other
per Game
Villa Career
๐จ 19 Dec 1960, Villa 0-0 Plymouth, Home Park
League Cup
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1960, Villa 2-3 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 80' | 85' |
Assist(s) | Harry Burrows | 85' |
๐จ 31 Dec 1960, Villa 2-2 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 8' | 42' |
Assist(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 8' |
๐จ 21 Jan 1961, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division One
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 24' | 29' |
Assist(s) | None
๐จ 28 Jan 1961, Villa 1-1 Peterborough, London Road
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 31' |
Assist(s) | None
๐ฉ 1 Feb 1961, Villa 2-1 Peterborough, Villa Park
FA Cup
Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 49' | 62' |
Assist(s) | Alan O'Neill | 49' | 62' |
Personal Profile
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Full Name:
Role:
Frederick Potter
Goalkeeper
Position:
Born:
Goalkeeper
29 November 1940
Birthplace:
Country:
Citizenship:
Birmingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
DIED
Height:
24 July 2024 aged 83
Foot:
Career Progression
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
1959-60 Aston Villa Youth
First Team Career
6
Villa Appearances
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
0
Villa
Goals
0
Villa
Assists
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1960-61 | Youth |
๐ 6 | โ
6 ๐ (-) | ๐บ - | #481 |
GK #59 | ๐ฅ
9 | 1.50 | โ 1 | 17%
๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 1 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Played Under
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1960-61 ๐ 6 | โ 6 ๐ (-) | ๐ฅ 1.50 | โ 17% | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 1 |
Honours
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Played for the Villa
Previous Clubs
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Homer Street School ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Cradley Heath Juniors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
North Worcester Boys ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Halesowen Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Codsall Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1959-60 Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
Transfer In
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Season:
1959-60
From:
Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Fee:
Youth
Date:
1 July 1959
Age:
18
Under:
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Loans Out
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
None
Transfer Out
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Season:
1962-63
From:
Doncaster Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Fee:
Free
Date:
July 1962
Age:
21
Under:
Joe Mercer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Subsequent Clubs
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
1962-70 Doncaster Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Fourth Division, Third Division
๐ 123 | 123 (0) | โฝ 0 | (League)
1970-73 Hereford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Southern League Premier Division
๐ 10 | 10 (0) | โฝ 0 | (League)
1973 Retired aged 32
Career Notes
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Villa Career Breakdown
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Villa Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
6
6
0
0
Villa Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Villa Career Breakdown
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Career Results
๐ฉ Won:
๐บ Unbeaten:
๐ฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
17%
83%
17%
1.17
Career Cards
๐จ Bookings:
๐ฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
1.50
Season Record
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
1960-61
Games
๐ Games:
6
โ Starter:
6
๐ Substitute:
0
๐บ Unused:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
Results
๐ฉ Won:
17%
๐บ Unbeaten:
83%
๐ฅ Lost:
17%
Points per Game:
1.17
Cards
๐จ Bookings:
0
๐ฅ Sendings
Off:
0
Games per
Card:
0.00
League Breakdown
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
League Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
3
3
0
League Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Seasons
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
1960-61
First Division
Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
๐บ Unused:
3
3
0
000.00
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
FA Cup Breakdown
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
FA Cup Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
2
2
0
FA Cup Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Seasons
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
1960-61
FA Cup
Games
๐ Games:
2
โ Starter:
2
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
League Cup Breakdown
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
League Cup Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
1
1
0
League Cup Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Seasons
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
1960-61
League Cup
Games
๐ Games:
1
โ Starter:
1
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
European Breakdown
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
European Games
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Substitute:
0
0
0
European Goals & Assists
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Seasons
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
1960-61
n/a
Games
๐ Games:
0
โ Starter:
0
๐ Substitute:
0
Goals
โฝ Goals:
0
๐ฅ Assists:
0
Games per
Goal:
0.00
Games per Involvement:
0.00
Unused Substitute Record
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
6
Villa Appearances
0
Unused
Sub
Cautions & Sending Off Record
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
0
Bookings /
Cautions
0
Sendings
Off
International Career
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Full International Record
Villa International Record
League Breakdown
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Premier League
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
First Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub:
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
3
3
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
๐ Games:
โ Starter:
๐ Sub::
โฝ Goals:
๐ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Career Notes
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Biography
GK Fred Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #481 |
Player #481 for Aston Villa, Frederick Potter, known as Fred Potter, played as a goalkeeper for the club.
Fred played for Villa in 1960-61 making 6 appearances.
Fred was born in Cradley Heath, just 11 miles from Villa Park, on 29 November 1940 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Monday, 19 December 1960 aged 20.
Villa had signed Fred from Codsall Villa in June 1956 and he signed professional forms with the club in July 1959.
Fred was the 58th custodian of the Villa goal in League & Cup football and he made 3 appearances as Villa finished 9th in their return to Division One.
During Villaโs run to the League Cup final Fred made one appearance keeping a clean sheet in the 4th round Replay against Plymouth Argyle, and he made a further two appearances in that seasonโs FA Cup.
Over his 6 appearances, Fred conceded 9 goals at a rate of 1.5 goals per game, a figure that proved favourable to his contemporary Kevin Keelan (2.20 over 5 games) and that was on a par with regular custodian Nigel Sims (1.50 over 309 games) albeit over a significantly longer period.
Fred moved on to Doncaster Rovers in July 1962.
Fred had played under manager Joe Mercer.
24 July 2024 aged 83