Anthony Joseph Potrac (21 January 1953 – 2 June 2017) was an English
footballer
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who played professionally for
Chelsea and
Durban City in the 1970s as a
winger.
Career
Potrac joined Chelsea as a youth player, and featured in a pre-season
friendly
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in 1968 against
Wealdstone. He played one professional league game, which came against
Huddersfield Town in 1972. After leaving Chelsea, he joined South African side Durban City.
Death
On 2 June 2017, Chelsea announced via
Twitter that Potrac had died at the age of 64.
References
1953 births
2017 deaths
Australian men's soccer players
Australian expatriate men's soccer players
Men's association football midfielders
Chelsea F.C. players
Durban City F.C. players
Bexley United F.C. players
People from Victoria (state)
Australian expatriate sportspeople in England
Australian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
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