Anthony Joseph Potrac (21 January 1953 – 2 June 2017[1]) was an English footballer who played professionally for Chelsea and Durban City in the 1970s as a winger.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Joseph Potrac | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Pimlico, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 June 2017 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Kent, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1972 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| 1972 | → Notts County (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| Durban City | |||
| Bexley United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editPotrac joined Chelsea as a youth player, and featured in a pre-season friendly in 1968 against Wealdstone.[3] He played one professional league game, which came against Huddersfield Town in 1972.[4] After leaving Chelsea, he joined South African side Durban City.[5]
Death
editOn 2 June 2017, Chelsea announced via Twitter that Potrac had died at the age of 64.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Chelsea FC on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "1970s Summary - Players of the 1970s". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Ask Statman". Chelsea F.C. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Tony Potrac". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Chelsea : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ @ChelseaFC (2 June 2017). "Everybody at @ChelseaFC has been saddened to learn of the death of our former player Tony Potrac. Our thoughts are with his family" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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