George Porter (footballer)

George Porter

Porter playing for AFC Wimbledon in 2013
Personal information
Full name	George Edwards Porter
Date of birth	27 June 1992
Place of birth	Sidcup, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder / Striker
Club information
Current team	Welling United
Number	7
Youth career
0000–2009	Cray Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2009–2010	Cray Wanderers	35	(7)
2010–2012	Leyton Orient	34	(1)
2010–2011	→ Lewes (loan)	10	(1)
2011	→ Hastings United (loan)	16	(2)
2012–2014	Burnley	0	(0)
2013	→ Colchester United (loan)	19	(1)
2013–2014	→ AFC Wimbledon (loan)	21	(0)
2014	Rochdale	2	(0)
2014–2015	Dagenham & Redbridge	19	(1)
2015	Maidstone United
2015–	Welling United	29	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:01, 30 April 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

George Edwards Porter (born 27 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as either a winger or a striker for National League club Welling United.

Career

Cray Wanderers

Born in Sidcup, Porter joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Cray Wanderers for the 2009–10 season. After playing several games for the academy at Coopers Technology College in Chislehurst, Porter was promoted to the first team, making his debut in the FA Cup. His first goal for Cray came in a 3–2 win over Margate. After impressive performances for the first team, Porter attracted interest from several Football League teams including Charlton Athletic, Gillingham, Dagenham & Redbridge and Leyton Orient. He left Cray Wanderers after playing 41 games and scoring 11 goals in all competitions. His success was rewarded with the Manager's Player of the Year award.^[1]

Leyton Orient

Porter joined Leyton Orient on a two-week trial in May 2010, playing in several reserve games, and he was signed by the O's in May 2010.^[2] He made his first appearance in an Orient shirt in a friendly match against his old club on 14 July 2010, winning a penalty in a 2–0 win. His league debut came in the 3–1 defeat at home to Charlton Athletic on 13 August, when he appeared as a substitute.^[3]

On 29 October 2010, after a period of illness, Porter signed on a month's loan to Conference South club Lewes.^[4] He made his debut for the Rooks on 30 October, in the 1–1 draw with Dartford.^[5] In his next game, a 3–0 win at Weston-super-Mare, Porter scored his first goal for Lewes, but was later sent off.^[6] Porter's Lewes loan was extended, but at the end of January 2011, he went on loan to Hastings United, where he made his debut in the 2–2 draw at home to Folkestone Invicta on 1 February.^[7] He scored his first goal for Hastings in the 3–2 victory over Tooting & Mitcham United on 12 February.^[8] At the end of the season, Porter returned to Orient and scored a hat-trick for the O's in a 5–0 demolition of Finnish second division side SJK during their pre-season tour of Finland.^[9]

He made his first start for Orient and scored his first professional goal on 17 September 2011, in the 3–1 defeat at home to Oldham Athletic.^[10] A string of impressive performances, including a goal in his FA Cup début against Bromley, soon saw him attract interest from the likes of Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town.^[11] On 23 May 2012 Porter rejected a two-year contract offer from Leyton Orient leaving the club to expect his departure.^[12]

Burnley

On 3 July 2012, Porter signed for Football League Championship club Burnley on a three-year contract.^[13] Porter picked up an injury before the start of the season.

Colchester United

He signed on a youth loan for Colchester United on 1 January 2013 until the end of the season^[14] and made his début the same day, coming on after 73 minutes as a sub in the 3–0 defeat at Crawley.^[15]

AFC Wimbledon

On 18 July 2013, it was announced that Porter had joined League Two side AFC Wimbledon on a season-long loan deal.^[16] AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley said of Porter joining "The Dons" that "the pacy forward is likely to be utilised on the flank" and "George is very quick and direct; he will give us real high energy and creativity in the final third", with Porter himself stating that he "cannot wait to get started at AFC Wimbledon having been impressed by the club’s support in the past".^[16] Porter made his first appearance for "The Dons" two days later in a pre-season friendly game against Conference South side Sutton United at Borough Sports Ground that resulted in a 4–0 win.^[17] However, he was substituted after only six minutes due to an injury, though this did look more precautionary than anything serious.^[17] On 24 January 2014, Porter returned to Burnley early from his loan after falling out of favour at Wimbledon, amid rumours of a training ground bust up with manager Neal Ardley. He made a total of 24 appearances scoring no goals.^[18]

2014–15

On 31 January 2014, Porter signed for Rochdale on a short-term deal until the end of the season, following his departure from Burnley. He subsequently joined League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge before returning to the Isthmian League Premier Division and joining leaders Maidstone United.^[19]

Welling United

In July 2015, he signed for National League side Welling United on a free transfer.^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2014.

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cray Wanderers	2009–10[21]	Isthmian League Premier Division	35	7	0	0	—		0	0	35	7
Leyton Orient	2010–11[22]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2011–12[23]	League One	33	1	2	1	2	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	38	2
	Total		34	1	2	1	2	0	1	0	39	2
Lewes (loan)	2010–11[24]	Conference South	10	1	0	0	—		0	0	10	1
Hastings United (loan)	2010–11[25]	Isthmian League Premier Division	16	2	0	0	—		0	0	16	2
Colchester United (loan)	2012–13[26]	League One	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
AFC Wimbledon (loan)	2013–14[27]	League Two	21	0	1	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	24	0
Rochdale	2013–14[28]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Dagenham & Redbridge	2014–15[29]	League Two	19	1	2	0	1	1	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	23	2
Career total			156	13	5	1	4	1	3	0	168	15

1. Appearance in Football League Trophy

References

1. "Porter wins Player of the Year". Newsshopper. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
2. "O's Sign Cray Youngster Porter". Leyton Orient F.C. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
3. "Leyton Orient 1 Charlton 3". BBC Sport. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
4. "Porter loaned to Lewes". Leyton Orient. 30 October 2010.
5. "Lewes 1 Dartford 1". Lewes F.C. 30 October 2010.
6. "Weston-super-Mare 0 Lewes 3". Lewes F.C. 6 November 2010.
7. "Pogue loaned out as more reinforcements arrive". Hastings United F.C. 1 February 2011.
8. "Porter gives United that winning feeling again". Hastings United F.C. 12 February 2011.
9. "Porter bags hat-trick in SJK romp". Leyton Orient F.C. 19 July 2011.
10. "Leyton Orient 1–3 Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport. 17 September 2011.
11. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Transfer-gossip-Ipswich-and-Nottingham-Forest-chasing-George-Porter-Leyton-Orient-winger-article831420.html
12. http://www.leytonorient.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10439~2786455,00.html
13. "Hot prospect Porter wings in". Burnley FC. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
14. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20878075/
15. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20841119
16. "Dons complete loan signing". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
17. "Beere's double sparks Dons". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
18. "Porter back after falling out of favour at Wimbledon". Claretsmad. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
19. "Maidstone United sign George Porter from Dagenham after a helping hand from Luke Rooney". Kent Online. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
20. "Welling United sign George Porter and Kevin Lokko". Kent Online. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
21. "Cray Wanderers 2009/2010 player appearances". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
22. "Leyton Orient 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
23. "Leyton Orient 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
24. "Lewes Stats Season 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
25. "Hastings Stats Season 2011/2012". Hastings United. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
26. "Colchester 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
27. "George Porter stats season 2013-14". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
28. "George Porter stats season 2013-14". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
29. "George Porter stats season 2014-15". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

External links

• George Porter career stats at Soccerbase.