Jimmy Porter (football manager)

W. James Porter was a Scottish football player and manager who played as a right-half. Born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, he began his career with nearby Wishaw YMCA before moving to England to join Bury in 1921. He played for Bury for 15 seasons, making 396 league appearances and scoring seven goals (421 appearances, 8 goals in all competitions). In September 1938, he was hired by Manchester United to serve as one of the club's scouting network. By that December, his responsibilities had extended to coaching, but there is no mention of him in club records beyond the end of the 1938–39 season. He took over as manager of Bury in March 1944, but stepped down in June 1945 to become the assistant to his successor, Norman Bullock.[1] In 1949, he was appointed as manager of Accrington Stanley, a position he held until March 1951.[2]

Jimmy Porter
Personal information
Full name W. James Porter
Date of birth (1901-07-31)31 July 1901
Place of birth Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death 1967 (aged 65–66)
Position(s) Right-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wishaw YMCA
1921–1935 Bury 396 (7)
Teams managed
1944–1945 Bury
1949–1951 Accrington Stanley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Managerial statistics
Team Nat From To Record
GWDLWin %
Bury 14 March 1944 14 June 1945
Accrington Stanley June 1949[2] March 1951[2]

References
  1. "A complete run down on all Shakers Managers". Bury FC. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. "On This Day...20th September". Bury FC. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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