George Porter (footballer)

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George Porter
George Porter 07-09-2013 1.jpg
Porter playing for AFC Wimbledon in 2013
Personal information
Full name George Edwards Porter
Date of birth (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992 (age 31) [1]
Place of birth Sidcup, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder / Striker
Team information
Current team
 Cray Wanderers
Youth career
0000–2009 Cray Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010 Cray Wanderers 35 (7)
2010–2012 Leyton Orient 35 (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 13 (0)
2015–2016 Welling United 29 (1)
2016–2019 Bromley 119 (20)
2020–2021 Maidstone United 12 (4)
2021–2022 Dartford 27 (4)
2022–2023 Dulwich Hamlet 39 (12)
2023– Cray Wanderers 25 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

George Edwards Porter (born 27 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as either a winger or a striker for Cray Wanderers.

Contents

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. [2]

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. [3] 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. [4]

On 29 October 2010, after a period of illness, Porter signed on a month's loan to Conference South club Lewes. [5] He made his debut for the Rooks on 30 October, in the 1–1 draw with Dartford. [6] In his next game, a 3–0 win at Weston-super-Mare, Porter scored his first goal for Lewes, but was later sent off. [7] 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. [8] He scored his first goal for Hastings in the 3–2 victory over Tooting & Mitcham United on 12 February. [9] 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. [10]

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. [11] 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. [12] On 23 May 2012 Porter rejected a two-year contract offer from Leyton Orient leaving the club to expect his departure. [13]

Burnley

On 3 July 2012, Porter signed for Football League Championship club Burnley on a three-year contract. [14] 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 [15] and made his début the same day, coming on after 73 minutes as a sub in the 3–0 defeat at Crawley. [16]

AFC Wimbledon

On 18 July 2013, it was announced that Porter had joined League Two side AFC Wimbledon on a season-long loan deal. [17] 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". [17] Porter made his first appearance for "The Dons" two days later in a pre-season friendly game against Conference South side Sutton United at Gander Green Lane that resulted in a 4–0 win. [18] However, he was substituted after only six minutes due to an injury, though this did look more precautionary than anything serious. [18] 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. [19]

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. [20]

Welling United

In July 2015, he signed for National League side Welling United on a free transfer. [21]

Bromley and 12 month ban

In June 2016, Porter signed for fellow National League side Bromley following his departure from relegated Welling United. [22] Despite missing a considerable period through injury, Porter made 31 league appearances, scoring 6 goals, and was rewarded with a new one-year contract at the end of the season. [23]

In September 2019, Porter was banned from football for 12 months after pleading guilty to placing 473 bets on football matches, an activity which is banned by the FA. He was also fined £750. He was initially reported to the FA by betting company Bet365 for placing the bets between December 2011 and May 2019. Porter made a loss on the bets and did not bet on matches involving his own teams, and was not accused of match fixing. [24]

Return to Maidstone

After his ban, Porter re-signed for Maidstone in late September 2020. [25]

Dartford

On 8 June 2021, Porter signed for Dartford. [26]

Dulwich Hamlet

On 1 July 2022, Porter signed for Dulwich Hamlet. [27]

Cray Wanderers (second spell)

On 16 June 2023, Porter re-signed for Cray Wanderers. [28]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cray Wanderers IL Premier Division35700—00357
Leyton Orient League One 1000000010
League One34121201 [lower-alpha 1] 0392
Total351212010402
Lewes (loan) Conference South 101———101
Hastings United (loan)IL Premier Division162———162
Burnley 2012–13 [34] Championship 000000—00
2013–14 [34] Championship00———00
Total000000—00
Colchester United (loan) 2012–13 [35] League One191———191
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2013–14 [36] League Two 21010101 [lower-alpha 1] 0240
Rochdale 2013–14 [37] League Two20———20
Dagenham & Redbridge 2014–15 [38] League Two19120111 [lower-alpha 1] 0232
Maidstone United 2014–15 [38] IL Premier Division130000000130
Welling United 2015–16 [29] National League 29120—2 [lower-alpha 2] 2333
Bromley 2016–17 [29] National League32600—3 [lower-alpha 2] 1357
2017–18 [29] National League38600—8 [lower-alpha 2] 2468
2018–19 [29] National League44920—1 [lower-alpha 2] 14710
2019–20 [29] National League50———50
Total1192020—12413324
Maidstone United 2020–21 [29] National League South 12420—3 [lower-alpha 2] 2156
Dartford 2021–22 [29] National League South27420—9 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] 2386
Dulwich Hamlet 2022–23 [29] National League South391200—1 [lower-alpha 6] 04012
Cray Wanderers IL Premier Division25530—2 [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 8] 0305
Career total4215916141321047371
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Three appearances in the London Senior Cup
  4. ↑ Four appearances in the Kent Senior Cup
  5. ↑ Two appearances in the FA Trophy
  6. ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy
  7. ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy
  8. ↑ One appearance in the London Senior Cup

Honours

Bromley

Dartford

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