Willie Porter (Scottish footballer)

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William Porter was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 appearances in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers.[1] A centre half, he also played senior football for Heart of Midlothian, Ayr United, St Mirren and in the United States.[1][2][3]

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Willie Porter
Personal information
Full name William Porter[1]
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1913 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
1913–1919 Raith Rovers 84 (6)
1916Armadale (loan)
1918St Mirren (loan) 1 (0)
1919 Ayr United 7 (0)
1919–1920 Raith Rovers 40 (5)
1920–1926 Heart of Midlothian 18 (0)
1921–1922Philadelphia (loan) 11 (0)
1923–1924Weymouth (loan)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Personal life

Porter served in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War.[4][5]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Raith Rovers 1913–14[1] Scottish First Division 30 4 2 0 32 4
1914–15[1] 33 1 33 1
1915–16[1] 21 1 21 0
Total 84 6 2 0 86 6
St Mirren (loan) 1918–19[1] Scottish First Division 1 0 1 0
Ayr United 1918–19[1] Scottish First Division 7 0 7 0
Raith Rovers 1919–20[1] Scottish First Division 30 4 6 1 36 5
1920–21[1] 10 1 10 1
Total 124 11 8 1 132 12
Heart of Midlothian 1920–21[6] Scottish First Division 18 0 5 0 23 0
Philadelphia (loan) 1921–22[7] American Soccer League 11 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 150 11 13 1 163 12
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Honours

Philadelphia

References

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