| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Porter | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 0000–1913 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | ||
| 1913–1919 | Raith Rovers | 84 | (6) |
| 1916 | → Armadale (loan) | ||
| 1918 | → St Mirren (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1919 | Ayr United | 7 | (0) |
| 1919–1920 | Raith Rovers | 40 | (5) |
| 1920–1926 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | → Philadelphia (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | → Weymouth (loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Porter was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 appearances in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers. A centre half, he also played senior football for Heart of Midlothian, Ayr United, St Mirren and in the United States.
Personal life
Porter served in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Raith Rovers | 1913–14 | Scottish First Division | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| 1914–15 | 33 | 1 | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| 1915–16 | 21 | 1 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 84 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 6 | ||
| St Mirren (loan) | 1918–19 | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Ayr United | 1918–19 | Scottish First Division | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Raith Rovers | 1919–20 | Scottish First Division | 30 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 5 |
| 1920–21 | 10 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 124 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 132 | 12 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1920–21 | Scottish First Division | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Philadelphia (loan) | 1921–22 | American Soccer League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 150 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 163 | 12 | ||
Honours
Philadelphia
References
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- Jose, Colin (25 June 1998). The American Soccer League: The Golden Years of American Soccer 1921–1931. Scarecrow Press. p. 432. ISBN 9781461716129.
- "Third Lanark/All-Scots in Philly, 1921". The Philly Soccer Page. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- "Raith Rovers". www.scotlandswar.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Porter Willie Raith Rovers 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Willie Porter – Hearts Career – from 09 Oct 1920 to 19 Mar 1921". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Willie Porter". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Philadelphia Wins A.L. Soccer Title". (May 7, 1922). Boston Sunday Globe, p.20 col.8
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