Gary Potter is a former English

England

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 footballer who played as a defender

Defender (football)

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. He played in The Football League

The Football League

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 for his hometown club, Chester City

Chester City F.C.

Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...

, during the 1970s.

A product of Chester's youth policy, Potter made his Chester

Chester City F.C.

Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...

 first team debut in a Welsh Cup

Welsh Cup

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 semi–final against Cardiff City

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 in March 1973, with his league debut arriving against Hartlepool

Hartlepool United F.C.

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 in the second game of 1973–74

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 while regulars Dave Pountney

Dave Pountney

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 and Reg Matthewson

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 were ruled out injured. Potter helped Chester win three successive games but defeats to Exeter City

Exeter City F.C.

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 and Mansfield Town

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 led to Chester breaking their transfer record to sign Chris Dunleavy

Chris Dunleavy

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Potter had to wait until March 1974 for his next five league outings and he added just one league appearance during the club's promotion season of 1974–75

1974-75 in English football

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before leaving the club and professional football.