Johnny Porteous | |
Fullname: | John Robertson Porteous |
Birth Date: | 5 December 1921 |
Birth Place: | Motherwell, Scotland |
Death Place: | Plymouth, England |
Position: | Wing half |
Years1: | 1946–1948 |
Clubs1: | Motherwell |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1948–1949 |
Caps2: | 27 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 1949–1956 |
Caps3: | 214 |
Goals3: | 13 |
Years4: | 1956–1957 |
Caps4: | 40 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | – |
Clubs5: | Truro City |
Caps5: | ? |
Goals5: | ? |
John Robertson Porteous (5 December 1921 – 13 August 2007) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.
He began his career as a footballer with Motherwell F.C., but did not make a league appearance before joining Alloa Athletic in 1948.[1] A year later, he moved to England to play for Plymouth Argyle, under the management of fellow countryman Jimmy Rae. A versatile player,[2] Porteous was instrumental in the team that won the Third Division South championship in the 1951–52 season,[3] 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,[4] before finishing his career in non-league football with Truro City.