Johnny Porteous

Johnny Porteous

Personal information
Full name	John Robertson Porteous
Date of birth	(1921-12-05)5 December 1921
Place of birth	Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death
Place of death	Plymouth, England
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1948	Motherwell	0	(0)
1948–1949	Alloa Athletic	27	(1)
1949–1956	Plymouth Argyle	214	(13)
1956–1957	Exeter City	40	(0)
–	Truro City	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Robertson "Johnny" Porteous (5 December 1921 – 13 August 2007) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.

He began his career as a footballer with Motherwell F.C., but did not make a league appearance before joining Alloa Athletic in 1948. A year later, he moved to England to play for Plymouth Argyle, under the management of fellow countryman Jimmy Rae. A versatile player, Porteous was instrumental in the team that won the Third Division South championship in the 1951–52 season, and remained a regular name in the side until 1955. After making 221 appearances in all competitions, scoring 13 goals, he joined Exeter City in 1956, before finishing his career in non-league football with Truro City.

Honours

Plymouth Argyle

• Football League Third Division South: 1951–52