Craig Potter (born 18 September 1984 in
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*Irvine Glacier
*Mount Irvine (Antarctica)
Australia
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*Mount Irvine, New South Wales
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*Irvine, Alberta
* Irvine Inlet, Nunavut
United Kingdom
*Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotla ...
), is a Scottish
football
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defender who plays for Kilwinning Rangers.
Career
Potter started his career with
Ayr United, but failed to play a senior game for them.
Potter then won a
scholarship with
Hartwick College in the
U.S., and played college football for 4 years, until January 2007, when he returned to Scotland to sign for
Airdrie United
Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League One. They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United ...
. He appeared 6 times for them, and was released at the end of the season.
In August 2007, Potter was signed by
Colin Hendry for
Clyde on a short-term deal, after impressing in a trial. He made his Clyde debut on the opening day of the season in a 3–2 defeat against
Greenock Morton on 4 August 2007.
Potter's one-month contract was not extended, and he left Clyde in September 2007. He joined Dumbarton shortly after. He played 23 league games for the Sons before his release at the end of the 2007–8 season. Dropping down to
Junior level, he has since played for
Cumnock Juniors
Cumnock Juniors Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Cumnock, Ayrshire.
The Nock play their home games at Townhead Park and compete in the West of Scotland Football League.
History
Birthed in 1912, they have a history of local ...
and
Dalry Thistle before joining Glenafton in June 2011.
Potter is the cousin of former Clyde captain and current
St Mirren defender
John Potter.
See also
*
2007–08 Clyde F.C. season
References
External links
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Living people
1984 births
Scottish men's footballers
Ayr United F.C. players
Airdrieonians F.C. players
Clyde F.C. players
Dumbarton F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
Dalry Thistle F.C. players
Cumnock Juniors F.C. players
Troon F.C. players
Glenafton Athletic F.C. players
Scottish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Men's association football defenders
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