Herbert Alfred Potts (1878 – before 1939) was an English

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who played for Belgian clubs Antwerp and

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Club career

He was the topscorer in the Belgian First Division in the 1900–01 and 1901–02 seasons, with 26 and 16 goals respectively, with the former tally possible being a record at the time until Gustave Vanderstappen broke it with 30 goals in the 1903–04 season.

International career

He featured in four unofficial matches with the Belgium national team between 1901 and 1904, in which he represented

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in friendly cup duels against the

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. He scored 12 goals in those 4 caps, resulting in a strike rate of 3 goals per game.

Retirement

After retiring, he returned to England and worked in the import business.His wife, Isa Chenoweth Potts, was listed as a widow in the 1939 England and Wales Register BelgiumNFT1901

Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Potts goal.''

References

1878 births Date of birth missing Date of death missing English footballers Royal Antwerp F.C. players Beerschot A.C. players Belgian Pro League players English expatriate footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium Association football forwards {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub