Reg Potts

Reg Potts
Personal information
Full name Reginald Potts
Date of birth (1927-07-31)31 July 1927
Place of birth Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Date of death 28 January 1996(1996-01-28) (aged 68)
Place of death Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Wellington Scouts
Northwood Mission
Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1957 Port Vale 277 (3)
Worcester City
1960–1962 Macclesfield Town 25 (0)
Total 302 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reginald Potts (31 July 1927 – 28 January 1996) was an English football defender, nicknamed "Dan" after Desperate Dan.

A key member of Port Vale's history, he played 301 competitive games for the club between 1945 and 1957. He helped the "Valiants" to win the Third Division North title and to reach the FA Cup semi-finals in 1953–54. He later turned out for non-League sides Worcester City and Macclesfield Town.