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Herbert Alfred Potts (1878 – before 1939) was an English footballer who played for Belgian clubs Antwerp and Beerschot AC.[3]

Herbert Potts

Personal information
Full name	Herbert Alfred Potts
Date of birth	1878[1][2]
Place of birth	Sheerness, Kent, England[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1899–1900	Antwerp
1900–1905	Beerschot AC
National team
1901–1904	Belgium XI (unofficial)	4	(12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He was the topscorer in the Belgian First Division in the 1900–01 and 1901–02 seasons,[4] with 26 and 16 goals respectively, with the former tally possible being a record at the time until Gustave Vanderstappen broke it with 30 goals in the 1903–04 season.

International career

He featured in four unofficial matches with the Belgian national team between 1901 and 1904, in which he represented Belgium in friendly cup duels against the Netherlands. He scored 12 goals in those 4 caps, resulting in a strike rate of 3 goals per game.[5]

Retirement

After retiring, he returned to England and worked in the import business.[6][7]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Potts goal.

List of international goals scored by Herbert Potts[5]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	28 April 1901	Olympic Stadium, Antwerp, Belgium	Netherlands	1–0	8–3	Coupe Vanden Abeele
2				2–0
3				3–0
4				4–0
5				6–0
6				7–0
7				8–0
8	15 December 1902	Olympic Stadium, Antwerp, Belgium	Netherlands	2–1	2–1	Coupe Vanden Abeele
9	3 January 1904	Olympic Stadium, Antwerp, Belgium	Netherlands	1–0	6–4	Coupe Vanden Abeele
10				2–1
11				4–2
12				6–4

References

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Herbert Alfred Potts[1] est un footballeur anglais né le 30 janvier 1878[2] et mort à une date non connue.

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