Luke Potter Explained

Luke Potter
Birth Date:17 July 1987
Birth Place:Barnsley, England
Youthyears1:2005–2007
Youthclubs1:Barnsley
Position:Defender
Years1:2007–2012
Clubs1:Barnsley
Caps1:28
Goals1:0
Years2:2007
Clubs2:Stafford Rangers (loan)
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2009
Clubs3:Kettering Town (loan)
Caps3:22
Goals3:0
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Alfreton Town (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:64
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:2017–2019
Managerclubs1:Athersley Recreation
Manageryears2:2022-
Managerclubs2:Guiseley (Assistant)

Luke Alexander Potter (born 17 July 1989) is an English former professional footballer who last played for Barnsley as a defender. He is currently the interim assistant manager at Guiseley.

Career

Born in Barnsley, Potter made his league debut in Barnsley's final fixture of the 2006–07 season, in which Barnsley lost 7–0 at West Bromwich Albion.

He has had three loan spells away from Oakwell. In late 2007 he spent two months on loan at Conference National team Stafford Rangers,[1] and on January transfer window deadline day 2009, joined Kettering Town until the end of the 2008–09 season.[2] Potter announced his retirement from football on 3 April 2012, after suffering from a long recurring knee injury.[3]

After retiring, he worked as a coach at the Barnsley academy and was assistant manager at Ossett Albion for four years. In September 2017 he was appointed manager of Athersley Recreation.[4] He resigned from the role in May 2019.[5] In June 2019, he was appointed assistant coach at Matlock Town.[6] Potter left the club on 22 January 2020 together with head coach Steve Kittrick.[7]

On the 11th of April, Potter became Assistant Manager to Kittrick once again at Guiseley on an interim basis, following the dismissal of Marcus Bignot and Russ O’Neill.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Stafford snap up Tykes teenager. BBC Sport. 2007-10-25. 2009-11-20.
  2. News: Kettering seal Potter loan switch. BBC Sport. 2009-02-03. 2009-11-20.
  3. News: LUKE POTTER RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL. Barnsley F.C.. 2012-04-03. 2012-04-04.
  4. http://www.ncefl.org.uk/news/ncelpremierdivision/2017/4388-potterisnewrecboss/ Potter is new Rec boss
  5. http://www.ncefl.org.uk/news/ncelpremierdivision/2018/4946-recbeginsearchfornewmanager/ Rec begin search for new manager
  6. https://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/sport/football/new-matlock-town-assistant-luke-potter-aiming-promotion-2034108 New Matlock Town assistant Luke Potter aiming for promotion
  7. https://www.matlocktownfc.co.uk/matlock-town-and-manager-steve-kittrick-part-company-by-mutual-consent.asp Matlock Town and Manager Steve Kittrick Part Company by Mutual Consent
  8. Web site: Club Statement - Management Team .