Willie Porteous Explained

Willie Porteous
Fullname:William Porteous
Birth Date:13 November 1878[1]
Birth Place:Wamphray, Scotland
Death Place:Bangour, Scotland
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Vale of Grange
Years2:1899
Clubs2:Bo'ness
Years3:1899–1904
Clubs3:Heart of Midlothian
Caps3:69
Goals3:31
Years4:1904–1905
Clubs4:Portsmouth
Years5:1905–1907
Clubs5:Falkirk
Caps5:13
Goals5:4
Nationalyears1:1903
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

William Porteous (13 November 1878 - 9 April 1962) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.

Born in Dumfriesshire but raised in Linlithgow, he played club football for Heart of Midlothian,[2] Portsmouth and Falkirk[3] and was a Scottish Cup winner with Hearts in 1901 in which he scored, as well as a losing finalist in 1903 where he missed a good scoring opportunity.[1] [4]

Porteous made one appearance for Scotland in 1903.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mitchell, Andy . The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939 . Amazon . 2021 . 9798513846642.
  2. Web site: Bill Porteous . London Hearts Supporters' Club . 25 June 2017.
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  4. https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/porteous-willie-image-1-hearts-1902/ Porteous Willie Image 1 Heart of Midlothian 1902
  5. Book: Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Paul Smith. Pitch Publishing. 2013. 239.