| John Porter | |
| Fullname: | John Stewart Porter |
| Birth Date: | 27 September 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Hutchinson Vale |
| Youthclubs2: | Salveson Boys Club |
| Years1: | 1980–1982 |
| Clubs1: | Hearts |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1982–1983 |
| Clubs3: | Forfar Athletic |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 1983 |
| Caps5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years7: | 1984–1986 |
| Clubs7: | East Fife |
| Caps7: | 38 |
| Goals7: | 8 |
| Years8: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs8: | St. George |
| Caps8: | 19 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 1987 |
| Clubs9: | Warringah Freshwater |
| Years11: | 1988–1992 |
| Clubs11: | Rockdale Ilinden |
| Years12: | 1993–1994 |
| Clubs12: | CYC Stanmore |
| Caps12: | 33 |
| Goals12: | 8 |
| Years13: | 1996–1997 |
| Clubs13: | Sutherland |
| Years14: | 1998 |
| Clubs14: | Wollongong Olympic |
| Years15: | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs15: | Sutherland |
| Manageryears1: | 1998–2000 |
| Managerclubs1: | Sutherland |
| Manageryears2: | 2001–2004 |
| Managerclubs2: | Sydney University |
| Manageryears3: | 2005–2006 |
| Managerclubs3: | Sutherland |
| Manageryears4: | 2007 |
| Managerclubs4: | Sydney Wanderers |
John Stewart Porter is a Scottish former footballer.[1]
Porter played youth football for Hutchinson Vale and Salvesen Boys Club.
After spending two years on the books at Hearts he moved to Forfar Athletic. While at Forfar Porter played 27 times scoring six goals. He then transferred to Berwick Rangers where he played 21 games. In 1984, he moved to East Fife where he spent two years.
In 1986 Porter emigrated to Australia where he played two seasons with National Soccer League team St. George. After leaving St. George Porter played for a number of NSW Premier League clubs.
Porter began coaching with Sutherland in the NSW Premier League in 1998 while still playing. In 2000, he moved on to Sydney University where he coached until 2004. In 2005, he again took the helm at Sutherland until moving to Sydney Wanderers in 2007.