Steve Potts (footballer)
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Steven John Potts (born 7 May 1967) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is the head coach of West Ham United under-23s. As a player, he was a defender notably in the Premier League for West Ham United where he made 399 league appearances, scoring 1 goal over a seventeen-year spell at Upton Park. He retired in 2003 following a spell with non-league side Dagenham & Redbridge in what was the only season during his career that he did not play for West Ham. He also represented the England national team eleven times at youth level. Following retirement, Potts has held a variety of coaching roles at the West Ham academy including head coach of the U16, U18 and U21 teams.
Infobox
Full name
Steven John Potts
Date of birth
(1967-05-07) 7 May 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position
Defender
Current team
West Ham United(U23 Head Coach)
1983–1984
England U17
Years
Team
1985–2002
West Ham United
2002–2003
Dagenham & Redbridge
1984–1985
England Youth
2011–2012
West Ham U16s
2012–2015
West Ham U18s
2015–2020
West Ham U21s
2023–
West Ham U21s
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[13] · Career statistics
Apps
Apps
Club
Apps
Season
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
West Ham United
West Ham United
Club
West Ham United
Season
1984–85
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
1
Total
0
1985–86
1985–86
Club
1985–86
Season
1
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
1
Total
0
1986–87
1986–87
Club
1986–87
Season
8
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
9
Total
0
1987–88
1987–88
Club
1987–88
Season
8
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
11
Total
0
1988–89
1988–89
Club
1988–89
Season
28
League
0
League
7
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
6
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
43
Total
0
1989–90
1989–90
Club
1989–90
Season
32
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
7
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
42
Total
0
1990–91
1990–91
Club
1990–91
Season
37
League
1
League
7
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
47
Total
1
1991–92
1991–92
Club
1991–92
Season
34
League
0
League
5
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
44
Total
0
1992–93
1992–93
Club
1992–93
Season
46
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
6
Other
0
Other
56
Total
0
1993–94
1993–94
Club
1993–94
Season
41
League
0
League
6
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
50
Total
0
1994–95
1994–95
Club
1994–95
Season
42
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
4
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
48
Total
0
1995–96
1995–96
Club
1995–96
Season
34
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
40
Total
0
1996–97
1996–97
Club
1996–97
Season
20
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
22
Total
0
1997–98
1997–98
Club
1997–98
Season
23
League
0
League
5
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
4
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
32
Total
0
1998–99
1998–99
Club
1998–99
Season
19
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
22
Total
0
1999–2000
1999–2000
Club
1999–2000
Season
17
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
8
Other
0
Other
27
Total
0
2000–01
2000–01
Club
2000–01
Season
8
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
11
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
399
League
1
League
42
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
42
League Cup
0
League Cup
23
Other
0
Other
506
Total
1
Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge
Club
Dagenham & Redbridge
Season
2002–03
League
21
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
24
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
420
League
1
League
43
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
44
League Cup
0
League Cup
23
Other
0
Other
530
Total
1
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 1984–85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985–86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986–87 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1987–88 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1988–89 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 1989–90 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 1990–91 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 1991–92 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 1992–93 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 0 | |
| 1993–94 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 1994–95 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 1995–96 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1996–97 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 399 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 506 | 1 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2002–03 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career total | 420 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 530 | 1 | |
References
- Barry Hugman's Footballershttps://web.archive.org/web/20240608000000/http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/15960
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/388
- "Potts the marathon man | News | Latest News | News | West Ham United"https://archive.today/20130209134126/http://www.whufc.com/articles/potts-the-marathon-man-20080312_2236884_1262781
- "Chelsea ease past poor Hammers"https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1205796.stm
- theyflysohigh.co.ukhttp://theyflysohigh.co.uk/steve-potts-testimonial/4593636163
- "Carr welcomes Potts return"http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110810/carr-welcomes-potts-return_2236884_2414878
- "Potts prepared for Under-18 debuyt"http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130111/potts-prepared-for-under-18s-debut_2236884_3038175
- "Potts named U21 coach"http://www.whufc.com/articles/20150122/potts-named-u21-coach_2236884_4429919
- "Steve Potts: West Ham United U23s got there in the end | West Ham United"https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/october/13-october/steve-potts-west-ham-united-u23s-got-there-end
- Steve Potts 2008 Flora London Marathon www.bmycharity.com [dead link]https://www.bmycharity.com/V2/pottsy
- whufc.comhttps://www.whufc.com/teams/academy/squad/freddie-potts
- "LUTON TOWN SIGN DEFENDER DAN POTTS FROM WEST HAM UTD"https://web.archive.org/web/20160602063608/http://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/article/luton-town-sign-defender-dan-potts-from-west-ham-utd-2475637.aspx
- "Steve Potts"http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=532&united=Steve_Potts
- "Intertoto win gives Hammers Uefa spot"https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/429277.stm
- "Hammer for life: Steve Potts reveals his favourite West Ham moments"https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/february/11-february/hammer-life-steve-potts-reveals-his-favourite-west-ham