Michael Robert Porter (born 19 May 1945) is an English former footballer who played 14 games at inside-forward for Port Vale between 1964 and 1965.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Robert Porter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1945[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Vale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1965 | Port Vale | 13 | (2) |
| Portmadoc | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editPorter graduated through the Port Vale youth system to sign professional forms under manager Freddie Steele in July 1962.[1] He made his debut in a goalless draw with Barnsley at Oakwell on 20 April 1964, in the penultimate game of the 1963–64 season.[1] Porter scored his first goal for the "Valiants" on 28 September 1964, in a 2–2 draw with Mansfield Town at Field Mill.[1] He hit his second goal on 21 November, in a 2–0 win at Barnsley.[1] However, the club were relegated out of the Third Division at the end of the 1964–65 season, and with 14 league and cup appearances to his name, Porter was handed a free transfer in April 1965 by manager Jackie Mudie and moved on to Portmadoc,[1] and later Oswestry Town.
Career statistics
editSource:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1962–63 | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963–64 | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1964–65 | Third Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||