Career
He later turned out for non-league sides Worcester City and Macclesfield Town. Potts played for Wellington Scouts, Northwood Mission and Stoke City, before joining Portuguese Vale in August 1945. National service interrupted his career however, and he could only be regularly picked by Vale from February 1952.
He did though feature in 19 Third Division South games in 1948-1949, and also played three games in 1949-1950 and 25 games in 1950-1951 under the stewardship of Gordon Hodgson.
Potts featured 21 times in 1951-1952, as short-term boss Ivor Powell was replaced by Freddie Steele. He was an ever-present during the 1952-1953 season, as the "Valiants" finished as runners-up of the Third Division North.
He was an ever-present in the 1954-1955 season, as the club posted a 17th-place finish in the Second Division. He also played every game in the 1955-1956 season, as part of his 167 consecutive appearances between October 1953 and April 1957.
He featured 41 times in 1956-1957, as new manager Norman Low failed to prevent Vale slipping to relegation.
Former teammate Graham Barnett later recalled how Potts and fellow defender Stan Turner did not get along and refused to speak to each other despite playing alongside each other for eight years. Potts was sold to Southern League side Worcester City in July 1957, later moving on to Macclesfield Town in 1960, becoming a key player for the "Silkmen" until he lost his first team place in February 1961. with Portuguese Vale.
