# Danny Potter > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Danny_Potter > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Danny_Potter.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Potter > Source revision: 1311425661 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English footballer (born 1909)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Danny Potter | image = Danny Potter.jpg | alt = | caption = | fullname = Daniel Raymond John Potter | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|3|18|df=y}} | birth_place = [Ipswich](/source/Ipswich), England | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | position = [Goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)) | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.) | years1 = 1997–1998 | clubs1 = [Colchester United](/source/Colchester_United_F.C.) | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1998–2000 | clubs2 = [Exeter City](/source/Exeter_City_F.C.) | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2000 | clubs3 = [Chelmsford City](/source/Chelmsford_City_F.C.) | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2000–2002 | clubs4 = [Weymouth](/source/Weymouth_F.C.) | caps4 = 59 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2003–2006 | clubs5 = [Canvey Island](/source/Canvey_Island_F.C.) | caps5 = 112 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2006–2007 | clubs6 = [Stevenage Borough](/source/Stevenage_F.C.) | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2007–2010 | clubs7 = [Cambridge United](/source/Cambridge_United_F.C.) | caps7 = 114 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2010–2011 | clubs8 = [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United_F.C.) | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2011–2012 | clubs9 = [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.) | caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2012 | clubs10 = [Staines Town](/source/Staines_Town_F.C.) | caps10 = 9 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2012 | clubs11 = [Eastbourne Borough](/source/Eastbourne_Borough_F.C.) | caps11 = 7 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2012–2013| clubs12 = [Leiston](/source/Leiston_F.C.) | caps12 = 7 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2013 | clubs13 = [Eastbourne Borough](/source/Eastbourne_Borough_F.C.) | caps13 = 16 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2016 | clubs14 = [Leiston](/source/Leiston_F.C.) | caps14 = 1 | goals14 = 0 | totalcaps = 363 | totalgoals = 0 }} '''Daniel Raymond John Potter''' (born 18 March 1979) is an English retired [football](/source/Association_football) goalkeeper. ==Career== Born in [Ipswich](/source/Ipswich), Danny Potter started his career as a trainee at Premiership club [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.) but after failing to make the grade there dropped into lower league football with short spells at [Chelmsford City](/source/Chelmsford_City_F.C.), [Weymouth](/source/Weymouth_F.C.) and [Exeter City](/source/Exeter_City_F.C.). He came to prominence when he joined [Canvey Island](/source/Canvey_Island_F.C.) in March 2003 along with [Lee Boylan](/source/Lee_Boylan) and [Wayne Purser](/source/Wayne_Purser) who were with him at Canvey Island, with whom he gained promotion to the Conference, and on a number of occasions proved to be a key player for them with his solid goalkeeping skills. After Canvey dropped out of the Conference, he was signed by [Stevenage Borough](/source/Stevenage_F.C.) by new manager [Mark Stimson](/source/Mark_Stimson) and promptly impressed in pre-season. [[File:Danny Potter 04-10-2008 1.jpg|thumb|left|Potter playing for [Cambridge United](/source/Cambridge_United_F.C.) in 2008]] As the [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_in_English_football) season began, Potter was first choice, with previous first choice [Alan Julian](/source/Alan_Julian) struggling with injury and Potter remained first choice until he was sent off against Crawley Town. After the Crawley game, Potter only played in one more game for the first team, a 2–1 defeat to [Burton Albion](/source/Burton_Albion_F.C.). Potter left to join [Cambridge United](/source/Cambridge_United_F.C.) on 22 May 2007.{{cite news | title = Cambridge swoop for keeper Potter | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/6679459.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 22 May 2007 }} In his first two seasons with Cambridge, Potter helped steer the side towards successive playoff finals, although he was to miss out on the latter through a knee injury.{{Cite web | title=Danny Potter {{!}} Cambridge United {{!}} Team {{!}} First Team Profiles | url=http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10423~29128,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807163050/http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10423~29128,00.html | access-date=2025-04-04 | archive-date=2008-08-07}} Following the conclusion of the [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Football_Conference) season, Potter was one of nine players released by manager [Martin Ling](/source/Martin_Ling).{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/8645314.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Nine players shown Cambridge door | date=26 April 2010}} He joined [League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) side [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United_F.C.) on 1 July.{{cite web|url=http://www.torquayunited-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/torquay_sign_up_goalkeeper_potter_529409/index.shtml |title=Torquay sign up goalkeeper Potter – Torquay United FC – Gulls Mad |publisher=Torquayunited-mad.co.uk }} On 29 May 2011 he joined Conference National side [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.),{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/new|title=Unknown ws_id=4651}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} the day after being non-playing substitute for Torquay when they lost 1–0 in the [2011 Football League Two play-off final](/source/2011_Football_League_Two_play-off_final) to Stevenage, at Old Trafford, Manchester. Potter was released by Newport County in March 2012. On 12 March 2012, it was announced Potter had signed for Conference South side [Staines Town](/source/Staines_Town_F.C.).{{cite web |url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=6762 |title=Exeperienced Keeper Joins Staines |publisher=Football Conference |date=12 March 2012 |access-date=12 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045854/http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=6762 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} Three months later, Potter signed for league rivals [Eastbourne Borough](/source/Eastbourne_Borough_F.C.).{{cite news | title = Squad Update: Another Stopper Arrives | url = http://www.ebfc.co.uk/news/squad-update-another-stopper-604826.html | publisher = EBFC (Eastbourne Borough) | date = 21 June 2012 | accessdate = 21 June 2012 | archive-date = 25 June 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120625014826/http://www.ebfc.co.uk/news/squad-update-another-stopper-604826.html | url-status = dead }} He left Eastbourne by mutual consent after playing seven games, due to changes in his personal life which made it difficult for him to continue playing for the club.{{cite news | title = Potter departs the Lane | url = http://www.ebfc.co.uk/news/potter-departs-the-lane-670739.html | publisher = EBFC (Eastbourne Borough) | date = 16 September 2012 | accessdate = 16 September 2012 | archive-date = 20 November 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121120171031/http://www.ebfc.co.uk/news/potter-departs-the-lane-670739.html | url-status = dead }} After leaving Eastbourne Potter joined [Leiston](/source/Leiston_F.C.) in the Isthmian League. Potter rejoined Eastbourne later in the same season.{{cite news | title = Danny Potter returns to the Lane | url = http://www.ebfc.co.uk/news/danny-potter-returns-to-the-lane-820209.html | publisher = EBFC (Eastbourne Borough) | date = 14 January 2013 | accessdate = 15 January 2013 | archive-date = 28 October 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171028144842/http://www.ebfc.co.uk/news/danny-potter-returns-to-the-lane-820209.html | url-status = dead }} He retired from football after finishing the 2012–13 season at Eastbourne. After three years in retirement, Potter made one league appearance for Leiston in a 2–2 draw with [Tonbridge Angels](/source/Tonbridge_Angels_F.C.) on 20 September 2016{{Cite web|url=http://www.leistonfc.co.uk/teams/54880/match-centre/1-2194147|title = StackPath}} and the 2–1 defeat away to [Westfields](/source/Westfields_F.C.) in the FA Cup on 15 October 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leistonfc.co.uk/teams/54880/match-centre/2-37838|title = StackPath}} ==TV role== In 2002, Potter appeared in Sky One's ''[Dream Team](/source/Dream_Team_(TV_series))'', playing himself, for fictional club [Harchester United](/source/Harchester_United).{{cite web |url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/goalkeeper_danny_gets_dream_role_1_130604 |title=Goalkeeper Danny gets dream role – Sport |work=Ipswich Star |date=7 November 2002 |access-date=21 July 2012 |archive-date=17 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217223915/http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/goalkeeper_danny_gets_dream_role_1_130604 |url-status=dead }} ==Honours== *[Isthmian League](/source/Isthmian_League): 2004 *[FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy): 2007 ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Danny Potter}} *{{Soccerbase|36837|Danny Potter}} *{{Soccerbase|13194|Danny Potter}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Potter, Danny}} Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Ipswich Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Chelsea F.C. players Category:Colchester United F.C. players Category:Exeter City F.C. players Category:Chelmsford City F.C. players Category:Weymouth F.C. players Category:Canvey Island F.C. players Category:Stevenage F.C. players Category:Cambridge United F.C. players Category:Torquay United F.C. players Category:Newport County A.F.C. players Category:Staines Town F.C. players Category:Eastbourne Borough F.C. players Category:Leiston F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Danny Potter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Potter) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Potter?action=history)). 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