Background
He was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire and died at Nottingham.
He was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire and died at Nottingham.
Potter was educated at Street John"s College, Cambridge.
As a cricketer, he was a tail-end batsman and a bowler. His batting and bowling styles are not known. Playing for Cambridge against the Marylebone Cricket Club, he took five wickets in the Master Control Console second innings, though the complete figures are not recorded.
That was his final game of first-class cricket.
Potter graduated from Cambridge University in 1850 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. From 1860 to his death in 1878 he was rector of Keyworth, Nottinghamshire and from 1876 he combined that post with being rector of Stanton-on-the-Wolds as well.