| Willie Porter | |
| Fullname: | William Porter |
| Birth Place: | Scotland |
| Position: | Centre half |
| Years1: | –1913 |
| Clubs1: | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |
| Years2: | 1913–1919 |
| Clubs2: | Raith Rovers |
| Caps2: | 84 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 1916 |
| Clubs3: | → Armadale (loan) |
| Years4: | 1918 |
| Clubs4: | → St Mirren (loan) |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1919 |
| Clubs5: | Ayr United |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1919–1920 |
| Clubs6: | Raith Rovers |
| Caps6: | 40 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 1920–1926 |
| Clubs7: | Heart of Midlothian |
| Caps7: | 18 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1921–1922 |
| Clubs8: | → Philadelphia (loan) |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 1923–1924 |
| Clubs9: | → Weymouth (loan) |
William Porter was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 appearances in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers.[1] A centre half, he also played senior football for Heart of Midlothian, Ayr United, St Mirren and in the United States.[2] [3]
Porter served in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[4] [5]
| 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[6] | Scottish First Division | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Philadelphia (loan) | 1921–22[7] | American Soccer League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 150 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 163 | 12 | |||
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