Role Footballer Name Johnny Porteous | Playing position Place of death Plymouth, England Position Wing half | |
Full name John Robertson Porteous Date of birth (1921-12-05)5 December 1921 Date of death 13 August 2007(2007-08-13) (aged 85) Died August 13, 2007, Plymouth, United Kingdom | ||
Johnny porteous
John Robertson "Johnny" Porteous (5 December 1921 – 13 August 2007) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.
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He began his career as a footballer with Motherwell F.C., but did not make a league appearance before joining Alloa Athletic in 1948. A year later, he moved to England to play for Plymouth Argyle, under the management of fellow countryman Jimmy Rae. A versatile player, Porteous was instrumental in the team that won the Third Division South championship in the 1951–52 season, and remained a regular name in the side until 1955. After making 221 appearances in all competitions, scoring 13 goals, he joined Exeter City in 1956, before finishing his career in non-league football with Truro City.
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