Brad Potts
English footballer
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Bradley Potts (born 3 July 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder and wing-back for EFL Championship club Preston North End.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley Potts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hexham, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Preston North End | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Wark | ||
| 2010–2012 | Carlisle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Carlisle United | 103 | (9) |
| 2015–2017 | Blackpool | 87 | (16) |
| 2017–2019 | Barnsley | 59 | (9) |
| 2019– | Preston North End | 250 | (20) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:41, 31 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
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.[4] He made his league debut a week later, playing 90 minutes of a 1–1 draw against Stevenage on 18 August.[5] On 12 June 2015, Potts signed for Blackpool after his contract at Carlisle expired.[6] He scored the opening goal for Blackpool in the 2017 League Two play-off final win against Exeter City.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9] He made his debut in the game which England won 1–0.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Carlisle United | 2012–13[11] | League One | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2013–14[12] | League One | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| 2014–15[13] | League Two | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 43 | 8 | |
| Total | 103 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 118 | 10 | ||
| Blackpool | 2015–16[14] | League One | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 |
| 2016–17[15] | League Two | 42 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5[b] | 1 | 52 | 13 | |
| Total | 87 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 98 | 19 | ||
| Barnsley | 2017–18[16] | Championship | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| 2018–19[17] | League One | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | |
| Total | 59 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 11 | ||
| Preston North End | 2018–19[17] | Championship | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2019–20[18] | Championship | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2020–21[19] | Championship | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2021–22[20] | Championship | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[21] | Championship | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 41 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24[22] | Championship | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25[23] | Championship | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Total | 211 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 460 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 512 | 61 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- Two appearances in EFL Trophy and three in League Two play-offs
