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|caption = Potts (first from left) in 1901 |
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|fullname = Herbert Alfred Potts |
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|birth_date = 1878<ref name="antwerp">''Belgium, Antwerp Police Immigration Index, 1840-1930 |
|birth_date = 30 January 1878<ref name="antwerp">''Belgium, Antwerp Police Immigration Index, 1840-1930''</ref> |
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|birth_place = [[Sheerness]], [[Kent]], England<ref name="antwerp"/> |
|birth_place = [[Sheerness]], [[Kent]], England<ref name="antwerp"/> |
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|position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] |
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|years1 = 1898–1900 |
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|clubs1 = [[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp]] |
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|nationalyears1 = 1901–1904 |
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|nationalteam1 = [[Belgium national football team|Belgium XI]] (unofficial) |
|nationalteam1 = [[Belgium national football team results (unofficial matches)#Coupe Vanden Abeele|Belgium XI]] (unofficial) |
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'''Herbert Alfred Potts''' (1878 – before 1939) was an English [[ |
'''Herbert Alfred Potts''' (30 January 1878 – before 1939) was an English [[Association football|footballer]] who played for Belgian clubs [[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp]] and [[Beerschot AC]] between 1898 and 1905.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/herbert-potts/ |title=Herbert Potts |website=www.worldfootball.net |access-date=31 October 2024 }}</ref><ref name=Museum>{{cite web |url=https://www.rafcmuseum.be/spelersarchief/spelersfiche.php?id=1115 |title=Spelersprofiel - Herbert Potts |trans-title=Player Profile - Herbert Potts |language=nl |website=www.rafcmuseum.be |access-date=31 October 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://users.skynet.be/fb304341/SpelersP.htm |title=Player list - P |language=nl |publisher=Belgian Soccer History |access-date=14 February 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090336/http://users.skynet.be/fb304341/SpelersP.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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Herbert Potts and his older brother Walter were strikers for Antwerp FC at the end of the 19th century, making his debut against [[RFC Liège|FC Liégeois]] on 30 October 1898, which ended in a 2–4 loss.<ref name=Museum/> In the [[1899–1900 Belgian First Division]], they narrowly missed out on reaching the national final after losing a tie-breaker playoff to [[K.F.C. Rhodienne-De Hoek|Racing de Bruxelles]] 0–1.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://foot.dk/Belstilling.asp?SeasonID=5&mode |title=Coupe de championnat 1899/00 |trans-title=1899/00 Championship Cup |language=dk |website=foot.dk |access-date=31 October 2024 }}</ref> Following this, the majority of the players and the Potts brothers left the club to join the newly founded Beerschot AC under the chairmanship of [[Max Elsen]] and later in the season [[Paul Havenith]].<ref name=Beerschot>{{cite web |url=https://www.beerschot-athletic-club.be/indexkous.htm |title=Het eerste kampioenschap voetbal van Beerschot Athletic Club |trans-title=The first football championship of Beerschot Athletic Club |language=nl |website=www.beerschot-athletic-club.be |access-date=31 October 2024 }}</ref> He was named the [[Captain (association football)|captain]] of the football team, and started in the club's first official match on 21 October 1900, which ended in a 10–2 victory over [[Club Brugge KV|FC Brugeois]].<ref name=Beerschot/> In his first season the club, Beerschot became vice-champions of Belgium, falling just one point short of the winners Racing.<ref name=Beerschot/> |
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⚫ | He was the [[Belgian First Division top scorers|topscorer in the Belgian First Division]] in the [[1903–04 Belgian First Division|1900–01]] and [[1903–04 Belgian First Division|1901–02]] seasons,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://users.skynet.be/fb304341/topschutters.htm|title=Topscorers in Belgium 1895-2001|access-date=14 February 2015|language=nl|publisher=Belgian Soccer History|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105159/http://users.skynet.be/fb304341/topschutters.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 Belgian First Division|1903–04 season]]. |
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⚫ | He was the [[Belgian First Division top scorers|topscorer in the Belgian First Division]] in the [[1903–04 Belgian First Division|1900–01]] and [[1903–04 Belgian First Division|1901–02]] seasons,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://users.skynet.be/fb304341/topschutters.htm|title=Topscorers in Belgium 1895-2001|access-date=14 February 2015|language=nl|publisher=Belgian Soccer History|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105159/http://users.skynet.be/fb304341/topschutters.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 Belgian First Division|1903–04 season]]. He stayed loyal to Beerschot until 1905, when he retired at the age of 27.<ref name=Museum/> |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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Potts featured in four [[Belgium national football team results – unofficial matches|unofficial matches with the Belgium national team]] between 1901 and 1904, in which he represented [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] in [[Belgium vs Netherlands Cups|friendly cup duels]] against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]].<ref name=Abeele>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/coupe-vdab.html |title=Coupe Vanden Abeele |date=9 June 2022 |website=[[RSSSF]] |accessdate=9 July 2022}}</ref> In his debut at the [[1901 Coupe Vanden Abeele]] on 28 April 1901, he scored 7 of his side's 8 goals, the eight coming from his brother Walter.<ref name=Beerschot/><ref name=Abeele/> In total, he scored 12 goals in those 4 caps, resulting in a strike rate of 3 goals per game.<ref name=Abeele/> |
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==Retirement== |
==Retirement== |
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After retiring, he returned to England and worked in the import business.<ref>''1911 England Census''</ref> |
After retiring, he returned to England and worked in the import business.<ref>''1911 England Census''</ref> His wife, Isa Chenoweth Potts, was listed as a widow in the 1939 England and Wales Register, which means that Potts died at some point before 1939. |
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[[File:BelgiumNFT1901.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|alt=Football team in uniform|Potts featured in the first (unofficial) Belgium A-squad in 1901 ''(front row, first person from the left)'' along three other Englishmen.]] |
[[File:BelgiumNFT1901.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|alt=Football team in uniform|Potts featured in the first (unofficial) Belgium A-squad in 1901 ''(front row, first person from the left)'' along three other Englishmen.]] |
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| rowspan="7"|28 April 1901 || rowspan="7"|[[Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp)|Olympic Stadium]], [[Antwerp]], Belgium || rowspan="7"|{{fb|NED}} || {{center|1–0}} || rowspan="7" style="text-align:center"| |
| rowspan="7"|28 April 1901 || rowspan="7"|[[Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp)|Olympic Stadium]], [[Antwerp]], Belgium || rowspan="7"|{{fb|NED}} || {{center|1–0}} || rowspan="7" style="text-align:center"|[[1901 Coupe Vanden Abeele|8–0]] || rowspan="7"|[[Belgium vs Netherlands Cups#Coupe Vanden Abeele|Coupe Vanden Abeele]] |
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=== Club === |
=== Club === |
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* '''[[Belgian First Division A|Belgian First Division]]''' vice-champions: [[1900–01 Belgian First Division|1900–01]]<ref |
* '''[[Belgian First Division A|Belgian First Division]]''' vice-champions: [[1900–01 Belgian First Division|1900–01]]<ref>{{cite web |date=5 December 2023 |title=Palmares Beerschot |url=https://www.beerschot.be/nl/node/124 |website=beerschot.be |language=nl |access-date=}}</ref> |
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=== Individual === |
=== Individual === |
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* [[Belgian First Division A top scorers|Belgian First Division top scorer]]: [[1900–01 Belgian First Division|1900–01]] (26 goals), [[1901–02 Belgian First Division|1901-02]] (16 goals)'''<ref |
* [[Belgian First Division A top scorers|Belgian First Division top scorer]]: [[1900–01 Belgian First Division|1900–01]] (26 goals), [[1901–02 Belgian First Division|1901-02]] (16 goals)'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.voetbal.com/topscoorders/bel-eerste-klasse-a/ |title=Topscorer Eerste Klasse |website=www.voetbal.com |access-date= }}</ref>''' |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 16:06, 31 October 2024
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Herbert Alfred Potts | ||
Date of birth | 30 January 1878[1] | ||
Place of birth | Sheerness, Kent, England[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1898–1900 | Antwerp | ||
1900–1905 | Beerschot AC | ||
International career | |||
1901–1904 | Belgium XI (unofficial) | 4 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Herbert Alfred Potts (30 January 1878 – before 1939) was an English footballer who played for Belgian clubs Antwerp and Beerschot AC between 1898 and 1905.[2][3][4]
Club career
Herbert Potts and his older brother Walter were strikers for Antwerp FC at the end of the 19th century, making his debut against FC Liégeois on 30 October 1898, which ended in a 2–4 loss.[3] In the 1899–1900 Belgian First Division, they narrowly missed out on reaching the national final after losing a tie-breaker playoff to Racing de Bruxelles 0–1.[5] Following this, the majority of the players and the Potts brothers left the club to join the newly founded Beerschot AC under the chairmanship of Max Elsen and later in the season Paul Havenith.[6] He was named the captain of the football team, and started in the club's first official match on 21 October 1900, which ended in a 10–2 victory over FC Brugeois.[6] In his first season the club, Beerschot became vice-champions of Belgium, falling just one point short of the winners Racing.[6]
He was the topscorer in the Belgian First Division in the 1900–01 and 1901–02 seasons,[7] 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. He stayed loyal to Beerschot until 1905, when he retired at the age of 27.[3]
International career
Potts featured in four unofficial matches with the Belgium national team between 1901 and 1904, in which he represented Belgium in friendly cup duels against the Netherlands.[8] In his debut at the 1901 Coupe Vanden Abeele on 28 April 1901, he scored 7 of his side's 8 goals, the eight coming from his brother Walter.[6][8] In total, he scored 12 goals in those 4 caps, resulting in a strike rate of 3 goals per game.[8]
Retirement
After retiring, he returned to England and worked in the import business.[9] His wife, Isa Chenoweth Potts, was listed as a widow in the 1939 England and Wales Register, which means that Potts died at some point before 1939.
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Potts goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 28 April 1901 | Olympic Stadium, Antwerp, Belgium | Netherlands | 1–0 |
8–0 | Coupe Vanden Abeele |
2 | 2–0 | |||||
3 | 3–0 | |||||
4 | 4–0 | |||||
5 | 6–0 | |||||
6 | 7–0 | |||||
7 | 8–0 | |||||
8 | 15 December 1902 | Olympic Stadium, Antwerp, Belgium | Netherlands | 2–1 |
2–1 | Coupe Vanden Abeele |
9 | 3 January 1904 | Olympic Stadium, Antwerp, Belgium | Netherlands | 1–0 |
6–4 | Coupe Vanden Abeele |
10 | 2–1 | |||||
11 | 4–2 | |||||
12 | 6–4 |
Honours
Club
- Beerschot
- Belgian First Division vice-champions: 1900–01[10]
Individual
- Belgian First Division top scorer: 1900–01 (26 goals), 1901-02 (16 goals)[11]
References
- ^ a b Belgium, Antwerp Police Immigration Index, 1840-1930
- ^ "Herbert Potts". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Spelersprofiel - Herbert Potts" [Player Profile - Herbert Potts]. www.rafcmuseum.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Player list - P" (in Dutch). Belgian Soccer History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "Coupe de championnat 1899/00" [1899/00 Championship Cup]. foot.dk (in dk). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ a b c d "Het eerste kampioenschap voetbal van Beerschot Athletic Club" [The first football championship of Beerschot Athletic Club]. www.beerschot-athletic-club.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Topscorers in Belgium 1895-2001" (in Dutch). Belgian Soccer History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Coupe Vanden Abeele". RSSSF. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ 1911 England Census
- ^ "Palmares Beerschot". beerschot.be (in Dutch). 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Topscorer Eerste Klasse". www.voetbal.com.
- 1878 births
- English men's footballers
- Royal Antwerp F.C. players
- Beerschot A.C. players
- Belgian Pro League players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Men's association football forwards
- People from Sheerness
- Footballers from Kent
- English football forward, 1870s birth stubs