[4] He was released by Everton, the club he supported as a boy, at the age of 15 and spent time in the youth team at Blackburn Rovers, before being signed to Liverpool in 2001.

[5] He made his senior debut for the "Reds" under the stewardship of Rafael Benítez on 10 August 2004, coming on as a late substitute for Steve Finnan in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Austrian side Grazer AK, playing the last five minutes.

[6] He started in the return fixture at Anfield 14 days later, in what ended as a 1–0 defeat though Liverpool advanced with a 2–1 aggregate victory.

[8] He also featured in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League, coming on as a substitute in the round of 16 home tie against Bayer Leverkusen.

[11] "I am more comfortable in the middle than on the right, but you know that Steven Gerrard, the best player in Europe, Xabi Alonso and Didi Hamann are competing for those places, so it is not going to be easy playing there.

He made a brief cameo in the group stages of the Champions League, playing in the final moments of a 0–0 draw with Real Betis.

[3] He provided an assist for Kenwyne Jones on his "Saints" debut, a 1–0 victory at Leicester City in the FA Cup.

[15] He played 44 games for Wolves during the campaign, helping the team to qualify for the play-offs, though they were eliminated at the semi-final stages by Black Country derby rivals West Bromwich Albion.

[20] Potter scored for Brian Laws's "Owls" 16 minutes into his debut with a 30 yards (27 m) drive into the bottom corner in a 4–1 win over Charlton at Hillsborough on 17 January.

[24] Potter added to his tally for the season with a volley against Wednesday's fierce rivals Sheffield United in the Steel City derby on 19 April.

[25] Wednesday were relegated at the end of the season after new manager Alan Irvine failed to inspire an upturn in form.

He also received the first red card of his career for a foul on Craig Mackail-Smith in a 5–3 defeat at Peterborough United on 1 February.

[28] On 24 June 2011, Potter signed a one-year contract for League One club Milton Keynes Dons after leaving Sheffield Wednesday by mutual consent.

[34] The club secured promotion at the end of the 2014–15 season under the stewardship of Karl Robinson, finishing second to champions Bristol City.

Potter battle back from a knee injury to make 38 appearances that season, scoring once in a 5–1 home defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup.