| Name: | John Potter |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Date of Birth: | 15/12/1979 |
| Height: | 6' 0" (183cm) |
| Weight: | 12st 8lbs (79.9kg) |
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| Clubs: | Dunfermline, Clyde |
| Position: | Defender |
| Squad Number: | 6 | |
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| Away Kit Sponsor: | Universal Sports, Dunfermline |
John Potter started his football career with Celtic but was unable to make the break-through after three years at Celtic Park.
Dick Campbell resurrected his career with a three year spell at Dunfermline before he moved to Clyde - Allan Maitland securing his signature in March 2002.
Evidence of Potter's defensive strengths were on view during the 2004-2005 season when as Clyde captain, the club only conceded 29 goals in the 36 game League programme.
These strengths are what enticed Gus MacPherson to bring the defender to St Mirren Park for the start of the 2005-2006 season where St Mirren went on to win the First Division title and the Bell's League Challenge Cup.
John - who is the Club Captain - is under contract until the summer of 2011.
The following table shows the player's St Mirren related stats across all competitive games in the following competitions; SPL, SFL First Division, Scottish Cup, League Cup and Challenge Cup.
| Starting Appearances: | 192 | |
| Substitute (used): | 2 | |
| Substitute (unused): | 16 | |
| Goals: | 2 |
Updated on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010.
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 35 (0) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career History: | ||||
| Club | Season | Comp. | Apps (as sub) |
Goals |
| St Mirren | 2008 - 09 | League | 35 (0) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 4 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| St Mirren | 2007 - 08 | League | 31 (0) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 4 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| St Mirren | 2006 - 07 | League | 25 (1) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| St Mirren | 2005 - 06 | League | 35 (0) | 1 |
| FA Cup | 4 (0) | 1 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Clyde | 2004 - 05 | League | 36 (0) | 2 |
| FA Cup | 4 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Clyde | 2003 - 04 | League | 11 (1) | 0 |
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Clyde | 2002 - 03 | League | 32 (1) | 2 |
| FA Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Clyde | 2001 - 02 | League | 6 (0) | 1 |
| Dunfermline | 2001 - 02 | League | 2 (2) | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 (2) | 0 | ||
| Dunfermline | 1999 - 00 | League | 18 (3) | 1 |
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||