Thomas Christopher Porter (25 October 1885 – 4 June 1915) was an English amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Stockport County and Glossop as an inside forward.[1] He scored 7 goals in 4 appearances for England Amateurs, including two hat-tricks in a 9–0 win against Germany, which still is the team's highest defeat of its history,[3] and against France in a 11–0 victory.[4] He scored a further 5 goals for the Amateurs side in unofficial matches, a brace in a 5–1 win over Ireland in 1908 and yet another hat-trick in a 6–0 win over Wales in 1909, bringing his tally to 12 goals.[4] He was also part of Great Britain's squad for the football tournament at the 1908 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[5] Porter also played cricket for Broughton and Lancashire's second XI.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Christopher Porter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 1915 (aged 29)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903– | Broughton | ||
| Northern Nomads | |||
| 1905–1908 | Stockport County | 66 | (23) |
| 1909–1911 | Glossop | 44 | (11) |
| Northern Nomads | |||
| International career | |||
| 1908–1910 | England Amateurs | 7 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Porter attended Manchester Grammar School and later worked at the Horwich depot of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.[6] He enlisted as a private in the Manchester Regiment during the First World War and was killed at Gallipoli on 4 June 1915.[7] Porter is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stockport County | 1905–06[8] | Second Division | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1906–07[8] | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | ||
| 1907–08[8] | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | ||
| 1908–09[8] | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 66 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 23 | ||
International goals
- England Amateurs score listed first, score column indicates score after each Porter goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 March 1909 | Oxford ground, Oxford, England |  Germany | ? | 9–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | ? | ||||||
| 3 | ? | ||||||
| 4 | 12 April 1909 | Oud Rosenburg, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Netherlands | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | 22 May 1909 | Stade de FGSPF, Gentilly, France |  France | ? | 11–0 | ||
| 6 | ? | ||||||
| 7 | ? |