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Brad Potts

{{Short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Brad Potts

| image =

| fullname = Bradley Potts{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Barnsley |publisher=English Football League |page=4 |access-date=16 June 2018}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1994|7|3}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/brad-potts-239718/ |title=Brad Potts |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=23 August 2020}}

| birth_place = Hexham, England

| height = 1.88m

| currentclub = Preston North End

| clubnumber = 44

| position = Midfielder, wing-back

| youthyears1 = 2005

| youthclubs1 = Wark

| youthyears2 = 2010–2012

| youthclubs2 = Carlisle United

| years1 = 2012–2015

| clubs1 = Carlisle United

| caps1 = 103

| goals1 = 9

| years2 = 2015–2017

| clubs2 = Blackpool

| caps2 = 87

| goals2 = 16

| years3 = 2017–2019

| clubs3 = Barnsley

| caps3 = 59

| goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2019–

| clubs4 = Preston North End

| caps4 = 211

| goals4 = 20

| nationalyears1 = 2012

| nationalteam1 = England U19

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 22:41, 31 January 2025 (UTC)

}}

Bradley Potts (born 3 July 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder and wing-back for {{English football updater|PrestoNE}} club Preston North End.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/preston-north-end/preston-north-ends-brad-potts-on-the-switch-to-wing-back-kick-starting-his-season-and-saying-farewell-to-paul-huntington-3682420|title=Preston North End's Brad Potts on the switch to wing-back kick-starting his season and saying farewell to Paul Huntington | Lancashire Evening Post|accessdate=18 April 2023}}

Career

Potts began his career with Newcastle United youth academy before moving to Carlisle United and made his professional debut on 11 August 2012 in a 1–0 win against Accrington Stanley in the first round of the League Cup.{{cite news |title=Carlisle 1–0 Accrington |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19124009 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 August 2012}} He made his league debut a week later, playing 90 minutes of a 1–1 draw against Stevenage on 18 August.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19221383 "Stevenage 1–1 Carlisle"] BBC Sport. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012. On 12 June 2015, Potts signed for Blackpool after his contract at Carlisle expired.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33108059 "Blackpool sign Brad Potts and Kyle Letheren to two-year deals"] BBC Sport. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015. He scored the opening goal for Blackpool in the 2017 League Two play-off final win against Exeter City.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39989418 |title=Blackpool 2–1 Exeter City |first=James |last=Law |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2017 |access-date=23 December 2018}} On 3 August 2017 Potts joined Championship side Barnsley on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 4 January 2019, Potts moved to Championship side Preston North End for a reported incoming record transfer fee paid by the club in excess of £1.5 million.{{cite web|title=Brad Potts:Midfielder Brad Potts Joins Preston in a Club Record Deal for North End and has recently become a fan favorite for celebrating in front of the away end after opening the scoring in Prestons 3-1 win over arch rivals Blackpool|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/barnsley-midfielder-brad-potts-joins-preston-in-a-club-record-deal-for-north-end-1-9519658|work=Yorkshire Post|access-date=6 January 2018|date=3 January 2018}}

International career

On 8 November 2012, Potts was called up to the England under-19 squad to play Finland in a friendly on 13 November in Telford.[http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11719/8235702/England-U19-call-up-for-Potts "England U-19 call up for Potts"] Sky Sports. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012. He made his debut in the game which England won 1–0.[http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/englandvfinland/teamsheets "England 1–0 Finland"] The FA.com. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 31 January 2025}}

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rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Carlisle United

|2012–13{{Soccerbase season|66008|2012|name=Brad Potts|access-date=18 June 2014}}

|League One

|27

010201Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy0310
2013–14{{Soccerbase season|66008|2013|name=Brad Potts|access-date=18 June 2014}}

|League One

|37

2302020442
2014–15{{Soccerbase season|66008|2014|name=Brad Potts|access-date=9 August 2014}}

|League Two

|39

7101021438
colspan="2"|Total

!103

950505111810
rowspan="3"|Blackpool

|2015–16{{Soccerbase season|66008|2015|name=Brad Potts|access-date=1 January 2017}}

|League One

|45

6001000466
2016–17{{soccerbase season|66008|2016|access-date=18 July 2017}}

|League Two

|42

1031215Two appearances in EFL Trophy and three in League Two play-offs15213
colspan="2"|Total

!87

163131519819
rowspan="3"|Barnsley

|2017–18{{Soccerbase season|66008|2017|name=Brad Potts}}

|Championship

|37

3113000414
2018–19{{Soccerbase season|66008|2018|name=Brad Potts}}

|League One

|22

6211010267
colspan="2"|Total

!59

93240106711
rowspan="8"|Preston North End

|2018–19

|Championship

|10

2000000102
2019–20{{Soccerbase season|66008|2019|name=Brad Potts}}

|Championship

|32

2103000362
2020–21{{Soccerbase season|66008|2020|name=Brad Potts}}

|Championship

|42

5102000455
2021–22{{Soccerbase season|66008|2021|name=Brad Potts}}

|Championship

|35

11040colspan="2"|—401
2022–23{{Soccerbase season|66008|2022|name=Brad Potts}}

|Championship

|39

40021colspan="2"|—415
2023–24{{Soccerbase season|66008|2023|name=Brad Potts}}

|Championship

|31

21000colspan="2"|—322
2024–25{{Soccerbase season|66008|2024|name=Brad Potts|access-date=31 January 2025}}

|Championship

|22

40030colspan="2"|—254
colspan="2"|Total

!211

20401410022921
colspan="3" |Career total

!460

5415326211251261

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Honours

Blackpool

Barnsley

  • EFL League One second-place promotion: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1645 |title=League One: 2018/19: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2019}}
    {{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=208&teamTabs=stats&season_id=151 |title=Barnsley: Squad details: 2018/19 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2019}}

References

{{reflist}}

  • [https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/preston-north-end-break-transfer-15627585 PNE 'break transfer record' to bring in young midfielder]

External links

  • {{Soccerbase}}

{{Preston North End F.C. squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Potts, Brad}}

Category:1994 births

Category:Living people

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:England men's youth international footballers

Category:Carlisle United F.C. players

Category:Blackpool F.C. players

Category:Barnsley F.C. players

Category:Preston North End F.C. players

Category:English Football League players

Category:Footballers from Hexham

Category:21st-century English sportsmen