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{{short description|English footballer and manager (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Graham Potter
| image = Graham Potter, Brighton & Hove Albion vs RCD Espanyol, 30 July 2022 (1) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Potter with [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] in 2022
| full_name = Graham Stephen Potter<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|15947|access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1975|5|20}}<ref name=Hugman/>
| birth_place = [[Solihull]], England
| height = 6 ft 1 in<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Hugman |editor-first=Barry J. |title=The 1998–99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile |publisher=Queen Anne Press |year=1998 |isbn=978-1-85291-588-9 |location=Harpenden |page=241}}</ref>
| position = [[Left-back]]<ref name=Hugman/>
| currentclub = 
| years1 = 1992–1993
| clubs1 = [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]
| caps1 = 25
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1993
| clubs2 = → [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]] (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1993–1996
| clubs3 = [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
| caps3 = 45
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1996–1997
| clubs4 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1997–2000
| clubs5 = [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
| caps5 = 43
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1997
| clubs6 = → [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] (loan)
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 1997–1998
| clubs7 = → [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] (loan)
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 1999
| clubs8 = → [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] (loan)
| caps8 = 4
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2000–2003
| clubs9 = [[York City F.C.|York City]]
| caps9 = 114
| goals9 = 5
| years10 = 2003–2004
| clubs10 = [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]]
| caps10 = 12
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2003
| clubs11 = → [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] (loan)
| caps11 = 5
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2004–2005
| clubs12 = [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]]
| caps12 = 57
| goals12 = 8
| totalcaps = 320
| totalgoals = 16
| nationalyears1 = 1996
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2008–2011
| managerclubs1 = [[Leeds Carnegie F.C.|Leeds Carnegie]]
| manageryears2 = 2011–2018
| managerclubs2 = [[Östersunds FK|Östersund]]
| manageryears3 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs3 = [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
| manageryears4 = 2019–2022
| managerclubs4 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
| manageryears5 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs5 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
}}

'''Graham Stephen Potter''' (born 20 May 1975) is an English professional [[association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former [[Football player|player]] who was most recently manager of {{English football updater|Chelsea}} club [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Graham Potter – the biography |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/graham-potter-the-biography |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=chelseafc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>

In a 13-year playing career, Potter, who played as a [[left-back]], made 307 appearances in [[the Football League]]. He also played in the Premier League for [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]], and the [[Football Conference]] for [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]. At international level, he was [[cap (sports)|capped]] once for [[England national under-21 football team|England at under-21 level]].

Potter started his professional managerial career in January 2011 with Swedish club [[Östersunds FK|Östersund]]. He won three promotions and the [[Svenska Cupen]] with Östersund, leading them to the [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League]] knockout stage. He was appointed manager of [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] in June 2018, and moved on to [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] of the [[Premier League]] a year later. After a successful spell at Brighton, he was hired by [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 2022, but was dismissed in April 2023, following a steep drop in form.

==Playing career==

Born in [[Solihull]], West Midlands, Potter began his footballing career at the age of 17 as a trainee at [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]].<ref name=Hugman/> After a loan spell at [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]], the young left-back then moved on to [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]], then to [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in the [[Premier League]],<ref name=sbase/> where he played in the famous 6–3 win over [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/soton-vs-man-utd/277072 |title=Southampton 6–3 Manchester United |website=Sky Sports |access-date=11 June 2018}}<br>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10388255/Flashback-Southampton-6-Manchester-United-3-Egil-Ostenstad-scores-hat-trick-as-United-humbled-at-The-Dell.html |title=Flashback: Southampton 6 Manchester United 3 – Egil Ostenstad scores hat-trick as United humbled at The Dell |first=Mark |last=Ogden |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=18 October 2013 |access-date=9 December 2016}}</ref> While a Southampton player, he was [[cap (sports)|capped]] for [[England national under-21 football team|England U21s]] in a [[1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification|European Championships qualifier]] against [[Moldova national under-21 football team|Moldova]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU21pg2.html |title=England's matches: The under 21's: 1990–2000 |website=England Football Online |date=26 April 2014 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>

Potter joined [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] in 1997, and after three and a half years, which also included loan spells at [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] and [[Reading F.C.|Reading]], he signed for [[York City F.C.|York City]].<ref name=sbase/> Potter moved from York City to [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] in the summer of 2003.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/boston_united/3055350.stm |title=Boston sign Potter |website=BBC Sport |date=8 July 2003 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> Potter would go on to make over 100 appearances for York City, before joining [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] on loan in November 2003.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/3229012.stm |title=Shrews sign Potter on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=22 November 2003 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> In the closing chapter of his playing career, in 2004, he moved on a free transfer to [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]], where he finished his senior playing career.<ref name=sbase>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6423 |title=Graham Potter |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=9 December 2016}}</ref>

==Coaching and managerial career==
===Early career===
With support from the [[Professional Footballers' Association]], Potter graduated from the [[Open University]] in December 2005 with a degree in Social Sciences.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa/pfa-news/careers-after-football-graham-potter-used-the-old |title=Careers after football: Graham Potter used 'the old grey matter' to get his degree – thanks to the PFA! |first=Ian |last=Clarkson |publisher=Professional Footballers' Association |date=18 January 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613192201/http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa/pfa-news/careers-after-football-graham-potter-used-the-old |archive-date=13 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He worked as a football development manager for the [[University of Hull]] and as technical director for the [[Ghana women's national football team|Ghana women's team]] at the [[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup]].<ref name="From Solihull">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/02/ostersund-sweden-winter-city-football-graham-potter-english-manager |title=From Solihull to sold-out stadiums and success in Sweden's Winter City |first=Louise |last=Taylor |newspaper=The Observer |location=London |date=2 April 2016 |access-date=9 December 2016}}</ref> He became assistant coach for the England Universities squad,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hull.ac.uk/news/apr08/natl_football_coaching.html |title=Hull football star scores national coaching role |publisher=University of Hull |date=14 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421003722/http://hull.ac.uk/news/apr08/natl_football_coaching.html |archive-date=21 April 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> before joining [[Leeds Beckett University|Leeds Metropolitan University]] (now Leeds Beckett University) in a similar role; while at Leeds, he completed an MSc Leadership: Personal & Professional Development, which focused on using [[emotional intelligence]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Andy |last=Naylor |url=https://theathletic.com/1103027/2019/08/05/brighton-try-the-cerebral-approach-with-new-head-coach-graham-potter/ |work=The Athletic |url-access=subscription|title=Graham Potter: I used to read books on American politics on the York team bus – the other lads had copies of Loaded |date=5 August 2019 |accessdate=11 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="Leeds MSc Leadership">{{cite web |title=MSc Leadership: Personal & Professional Development |publisher=Carnegie Faculty of Sport & Education, Leeds Metropolitan University |url=https://www.asgbi.org.uk/userfiles/file/asgbi_website_documents/msc_leadership_brochure.pdf |accessdate=11 September 2022}}</ref>

===Leeds Carnegie===
In 2008, Potter was appointed manager of [[Northern Counties East Football League|Northern Counties East League]] Division One side [[Leeds Carnegie F.C.|Leeds Carnegie]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncefl.org.uk/news/nceldivisionone/2008/1105-carnegieunveilfootballcoachingmanager/ |title=Carnegie Unveil Football Coaching Manager |publisher=Northern Counties East Football League |date=16 July 2008 |access-date=9 September 2022}}</ref> During his time at the club, Potter led the team to the third round of the [[FA Vase]] and third place in the [[2009–10 Northern Counties East Football League|2009–10 Northern Counties East League]] season, before departing Leeds Carnegie on 12 January 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncefl.org.uk/news/nceldivisionone/2010/2137-pottergoestosweden/ |title=Potter Goes to Sweden |publisher=Northern Counties East Football League |date=12 January 2011 |access-date=9 September 2022}}</ref>

===Östersund===
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In December 2010, Potter signed a three-year contract as coach of [[Östersunds FK|Östersund]], who were then playing in the fourth tier of Swedish football, starting on 24 January 2011.<ref name=Ostersund>{{cite web |url=http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=3877 |title=En fantastisk Julklapp till ÖFK |language=sv |trans-title=A fantastic Christmas present for ÖFK |publisher=Östersunds FK |date=23 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090829/http://www.ostersundsfk.se/?p=3877 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Potter was offered the job after [[Graeme Jones]], his friend and assistant to [[Roberto Martínez]] at [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]], recommended him to chairman Daniel Kindberg after Östersund's pre-season friendly with Swansea.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/12/graham-potter-another-path-for-english-managers-ostersund-arsenal-europa-league |title=Graham Potter: 'I've shown there's another path for English managers' |first=Donald |last=McRae |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=12 February 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref>

In 2013, after two successive promotions, Potter extended his contract with the club for another three years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/graham-potter-stannar-i-ofk-492944.aspx |title=Graham Potter stannar i ÖFK |language=sv |trans-title=Graham Potter is staying at ÖFK! |website=SvenskaFans.com |date=6 November 2013 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> On 27 October 2015, Östersund secured promotion to the Swedish top flight, [[Allsvenskan]], for the first time in their history following a second-place finish in the [[2015 Superettan]].<ref name=promotion>{{cite news |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/superettan/ostersundfk/article21658976.ab |title=Östersund klart för spel i allsvenskan |language=sv |trans-title=Östersund will be playing in the Allsvenskan |first1=Andreas |last1=Käck |first2=Per |last2=Bohman |newspaper=Aftonbladet |location=Stockholm |date=27 October 2015 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> Östersund finished their [[2016 Allsvenskan|debut season]] in eighth place, winning plaudits for their "slick passing game" and competing on a limited budget.<ref name="Rise of Swedish Club">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41902664 |first1=Phil |last1=Dawkes |first2=Kevin |last2=Kirrane |title=Ostersunds FK: Rise of Swedish club under English manager Graham Potter |website=BBC Sport |date=14 February 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/swansea-city-graham-potter-manager-ostersunds-fk-compensation-a8382901.html |title=Swansea City appoint Graham Potter as manager after agreeing compensation with Ostersunds FK |newspaper=The Independent |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=2 August 2018}}</ref>

On 13 April 2017, Potter's Östersund team won the [[Svenska Cupen]], beating [[IFK Norrköping|Norrköping]] 4–1 in the [[2017 Svenska Cupen Final|final]].<ref name=2017cup>{{cite news |url=http://www.svenskelitfotboll.se/ostersunds-fk-historiska-cupmastare/ |title=Östersunds FK historiska cupmästare |language=sv |trans-title=Östersunds FK historic cup champion |publisher=Svensk Elitfotboll |date=13 April 2017 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> This granted the team a place in the second qualifying round of the [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League]] where they defeated [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] 3–1 on aggregate.<ref name=special>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2486534.html |title=What makes Galatasaray's conquerors Östersund special? |first=Sujay |last=Dutt |publisher=UEFA |date=13 December 2017 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> In the third round they defeated [[CS Fola Esch|Fola Esch]] 3–1 on aggregate<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2018/matches/round=2000888/match=2021934/index.html |title=Fola 1–2 Östersund |publisher=UEFA |date=3 August 2017 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> and in the play-offs they knocked out [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] (3–3 on aggregate with more away goals), thus securing a historic entry into the Europa League group stage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2018/matches/round=2000889/match=2022004/index.html |title=Östersund 2–0 PAOK |publisher=UEFA |date=24 August 2017 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="Rise of Swedish Club"/> They finished second in their [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League#Group J|group]], level on points with [[Athletic Bilbao]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/ath-bilbao-vs-ostersunds/table/384416 |title=Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Ostersunds FK |website=Sky Sports |access-date=24 May 2018}}</ref> Despite beating [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] 2–1 at the [[Emirates Stadium]], they were eliminated from the competition after losing 4–2 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43136849 |title=Arsenal 1–2 Ostersunds FK |first=Emlyn |last=Begley |website=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> Östersund finished their [[2017 Allsvenskan|domestic league season]] in fifth place.<ref name=special/>

===Swansea City===
[[File:Graham Potter 2018.jpg|thumb|upright|Potter as manager of [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] in 2018]]

Potter was appointed manager of newly relegated [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club Swansea City on 11 June 2018 on a three-year contract.<ref name=Swansea>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44437583 |title=Graham Potter named new Swansea City manager |website=BBC Sport |date=11 June 2018 |access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> He was joined by assistant manager [[Billy Reid (footballer, born 1963)|Billy Reid]] and recruitment analyst [[Kyle Macaulay]].<ref name=Swansea/> On his appointment, Potter said "This is a [[Premier League]] club from the last seven years and it wants to try to get back, but get back in a way that there is an identity and an understanding of what they want to be on the pitch. That was the interesting thing for me – the chance to build something".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/graham-potters-methods-uncovered-humanity-14776137 |title=Graham Potter's methods uncovered: why humanity will replace the fear that's crippled Swansea City |first=Andrew |last=Gwilym |website=WalesOnline |publisher=Media Wales |date=13 June 2018 |access-date=13 June 2018}}</ref>

Potter won his first match as Swansea boss with a 2–1 victory over [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]], with goals from striker [[Oli McBurnie]] and former [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] youngster [[Yan Dhanda]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44989045 |title=Sheffield United 1–2 Swansea City |website=BBC Sport |date=4 August 2018 |access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref> His first game at Swansea's [[Liberty Stadium]] was a 1–0 win against [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45066724 |title=Swansea City 1–0 Preston North End |website=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2018 |access-date=2 January 2019}}</ref> In his first season at the club, Swansea reached the quarter-finals of the [[2018–19 FA Cup]], where they hosted [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]. They led the Premier League champions 2–0 after 30 minutes, but three goals in the last 20 minutes, one from [[Bernardo Silva]], an own goal from [[Kristoffer Nordfeldt]] and a late winner from [[Sergio Agüero]] defeated Potter's side.<ref name="Swansea City 2–3 Manchester City">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47505051 |title=Swansea City 2–3 Manchester City |website=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2019 |access-date=16 March 2019}}</ref> They finished 10th in the league, after a strong end-of-season run gave Swansea a slim chance of making the play-offs going into the last three matches of the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47994365 |title=Swansea City 2–2 Hull City |website=BBC Sport |date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48081781 |title=Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Swansea City |website=BBC Sport |date=5 May 2019 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref>

After [[Chris Hughton]] was dismissed as [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] manager at the end of the [[2018–19 Premier League|2018–19 season]], Brighton made an approach for Potter to become their new manager, which Swansea initially rejected.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48252290 |title=Graham Potter: Swansea City fighting to keep manager |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2019 |access-date=15 May 2019}}</ref> Swansea offered Potter a new contract to remain at the club, which would have made him one of the Championship's highest earning managers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48311428 |title=Graham Potter: Swansea offer boss new deal to keep him at Liberty Stadium |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2019}}</ref> However, the club eventually granted permission for Potter to begin talks with Brighton, who would reportedly pay Swansea about £3m in compensation for Potter and his backroom staff.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48323075 |title=Graham Potter: Brighton set to appoint Swansea manager |website=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2019}}</ref>

===Brighton & Hove Albion===
Potter was appointed head coach of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on 20 May 2019, signing a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/may/potter-appointed-new-head-coach/ |title=Potter appointed new head coach |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |date=20 May 2019 |access-date=20 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48340989 |title=Graham Potter appointed new Brighton manager after leaving Swansea |website=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2019 |access-date=20 May 2019}}</ref> He won his first match 3–0 away to [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], in what was also his Premier League debut.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/10/watford-brighton-premier-league-match-report |title=Graham Potter regime starts with impressive Brighton victory at Watford |last=Ames |first=Nick |date=10 August 2019 |newspaper=The Observer |access-date=11 August 2019 |issn=0029-7712}}</ref> His first home game on 17 August was a 1–1 draw with [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49302579 |title=Brighton 1–1 West Ham |website=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2019 |access-date=17 August 2019}}</ref> Potter's first defeat in the league was a week later at [[Falmer Stadium]], 2–0 to south coast neighbours [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49378896 |title=Brighton 0–2 Southampton: Florin Andone sent off as Saints earn first win of the season |website=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2019 |access-date=25 August 2019}}</ref>

In the first game back after the [[COVID-19]] league suspension, Brighton achieved their first league double over [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] following a 2–1 home victory on 20 June, having also won 2–1 in the reverse fixture earlier in the season.<ref name="Brighton 2–1 Arsenal">{{cite web |title=Brighton 2–1 Arsenal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51779565 |website=BBC Sport |date=20 June 2020 |access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Arsenal 1-2 Brighton: Maupay seals victory for Seagulls |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50582066 |website=BBC Sport |date=5 December 2019|access-date=26 July 2020}}</ref> His first season saw the club recording their highest points and goals in the Premier League, collecting 41 points and scoring 39, while finishing in 15th (their joint highest finish with the [[2017–18 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2017–18 season]]) after a 2–1 win over [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] in the last game of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53460585|title=Burnley 1-2 Brighton: Yves Bissouma's stunning strike sees of Clarets |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 July 2020|access-date=26 July 2020}}</ref>

Brighton lost 3–1 at home to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in their opening game of the [[2020–21 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2020–21 season]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54151530 | publisher=BBC Sport | title=Premier League: Brighton 1–3 Chelsea | access-date=17 September 2020}}</ref> They won their first league match of the season in their second game, beating [[Newcastle United F.C|Newcastle]] away 3–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54135433|title= Newcastle United 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion: Neal Maupay scores two in superb Seagulls win |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2020|access-date=20 September 2020}}</ref> Brighton lost 3–2 at home to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] on 26 September; this was Potter's 100th defeat as a manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54215333|title= Brighton 2–3 Man Utd: Dramatic injury–time penalty gives Manchester United victory |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 September 2020|access-date=26 September 2020}}</ref>

On 31 January 2021, Brighton beat [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham]] 1–0, their first league win at home since the victory over Arsenal on 20 June 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55769222|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur: Seagulls go seven clear of relegation zone with win |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2021|access-date=31 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="Brighton 2–1 Arsenal"/> Three days later, Potter led Brighton to beat defending champions [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] 1–0 at [[Anfield]], Brighton’s first league win at Liverpool since 1982.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55820950 |title=Liverpool 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Steven Alzate scores in shock win|publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 February 2021|access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref> On 18 May, Brighton came from 2–0 down to defeat champions Manchester City 3–2, their first league victory over City since 1989.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57066733|title=Brighton 3–2 Man City: Albion come back from two down to beat 10-man champions |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref>
 
Potter's second year in charge of Brighton finished with a record-equalling points tally of 41 points, which they also achieved the [[2019–20 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|season before]]. However, they finished in 16th, a place below the previous season. Brighton scored 40 goals in the Premier League, conceding 46, with a minus six goal difference and keeping 12 clean sheets, all being new club record statistics for Brighton in the Premier League.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57132109|title=Arsenal 2–0 Brighton: Nicolas Pepe scores double for Gunners |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 May 2021|access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref>

[[File:BHA 5 v Espanyol 1 pre season 30 07 2022 40.jpg|thumb|Potter (centre) as manager of [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] in 2022]]
In Potter’s third season, Brighton came from behind to beat [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] 2–1 at [[Turf Moor]] in the opening game of the season on 14 August.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58124895| title=Burnley 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Substitute Alexis Mac Allister seals comeback win |publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 August 2021|access-date=14 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/19484004.brighton-take-time-shane-duffy-decision/|title=Brighton take time over Shane Duffy decision |work=[[The Argus (Brighton)|The Argus]] |date=2 August 2021|access-date=10 August 2021}}</ref> Potter's 100th game as Brighton manager – and 400th overall – came on 20 November, a 2–0 away defeat at [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59271462|title=Aston Villa 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion: Steven Gerrard's side win through late Ollie Watkins and Tyrone Mings goals - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 November 2021 |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> On 21 January 2022, it was announced that Potter had tested positive for COVID-19; first team coach Björn Hamberg instead took charge of Brighton’s game against [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], a 1–1 away draw.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cye0kggdxp4o|title= Potter on - BBC Sport|date=21 January 2022|access-date=23 January 2022|website=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60012768|title= Leicester 1-1 Brighton: Danny Welbeck header earns Seagulls a draw - BBC Sport|date=23 January 2022|access-date=23 January 2022|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

Potter's 100th Premier League match came on 15 February, a 2–0 away loss at Manchester United, ending Brighton's record-breaking unbeaten league run of seven games.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59618478|title= Manchester United 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion: Ronaldo scores as Man Utd beat Brighton - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 February 2022|access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2486974/potter-first-season-was-toughest-of-my-life|title= Potter: First season was toughest of my life|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=15 February 2022|access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> He guided Brighton to their best ever points tally after a 3–0 away victory over [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] on 30 April, with Brighton up to 44 points and sitting ninth in the league.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61198623|title= Wolves 0-3 Brighton: Mac Allister, Trossard and Bissouma earn excellent away win - BBC Sport|publisher= BBC Sport|date=30 April 2022|access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> A week later, Potter's Brighton beat Manchester United at the [[Falmer Stadium|Amex]] 4–0; the victory became Brighton's biggest top flight result.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61281254|title= Brighton 4-0 Manchester United: Big defeat ends United's Champions League hopes - BBC Sport|publisher= BBC Sport|date=7 May 2022|access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref>  

Brighton achieved their highest top flight finish after beating [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] 3–1 on the last game of the season, ending the campaign in ninth place with their highest Premier League goal tally of 42 and reaching 51 points, 10 points higher than their previous record of 41.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61453547|title=Brighton 3-1 West Ham: David Moyes' side must settle for Europa Conference League|publisher=BBC Sport Sport|date=22 May 2022|access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>

Potter became the first Brighton manager to win at [[Old Trafford]], after Brighton beat Manchester United 2–1 in the opening game of the [[2022–23 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2022–23 season]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Stone|first=Simon|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62366387|title=Manchester United 1-2 Brighton: Erik ten Hag suffers defeat in first Premier League game|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 August 2022|access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> On 4 September, Brighton beat [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] 5–2 at [[Falmer Stadium]], the first time Brighton have scored five goals in a Premier League fixture.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62704218|title=Brighton 5–2 Leicester: Graham Potter's side maintain excellent start to Premier League season - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport Sport|date=4 September 2022|access-date=4 September 2022}}</ref>

On 8 September 2022, Brighton announced that Potter and five members of his backroom staff would depart the club for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2786233/graham-potter-leaves-albion-for-chelsea |title=Graham Potter leaves Albion for Chelsea |website=brightonandhovealbion.com |first=Paul |last=Camillin |date=8 September 2022 |access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref> Chelsea reportedly paid Brighton around £16m for Potter<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-09-08|title=Chelsea hire Graham Potter from Brighton as Thomas Tuchel replacement
|url= https://www.espn.com/soccer/chelsea-engchelsea/story/4741541/chelsea-hire-graham-potter-from-brighton-as-thomas-tuchel-replacement|access-date=2022-09-08|website=ESPN.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/09/08/graham-potter-announced-new-chelsea-coach-five-year-contract/ |title=Exclusive: Graham Potter handed £60m Chelsea contract and will be involved in sporting director search |website=The Telegraph |date=8 September 2022 |access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref> and an additional £5.5m to £6.5m in compensation for his backroom staff.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12692969/graham-potter-announced-as-chelseas-new-head-coach |title=Graham Potter announced as Chelsea's new head coach on a five-year deal |website=SkySports |date=8 September 2022 |access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref> He was succeeded at Brighton by [[Roberto De Zerbi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=De Zerbi confirmed as new head coach |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2796866/de-zerbi-confirmed-as-new-head-coach |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=www.brightonandhovealbion.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Chelsea===
{{quotebox |align=right |width=33% |author={{ndash}}Potter, on the philosophy he sought to establish at Chelsea.<ref>{{cite web |title=Graham Potter in words |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/graham-potter-in-words |date=12 Sep 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230403033101/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/graham-potter-in-words |archive-date=3 Apr 2023 |website=chelseafc.com}}</ref>
|quote=I want a tactically flexible, attacking, possession-based team. Players that are brave, that aren't afraid to make mistakes. That can get on the ball and show courage and really try to enjoy their football. If the players are enjoying their football, there's a chance that the supporters will enjoy it as well. That's how you grow and develop as a club. Styles of play don't make you win games. The challenge is having players believe in it and how it works.
}}
On 8 September 2022, Potter was appointed the new head coach of [[Premier League]] club [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] on a five-year deal, replacing [[Thomas Tuchel]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/welcome-to-chelsea-graham-potter |title=Welcome to Chelsea, Graham Potter! |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=8 September 2022 |access-date=8 September 2022}}</ref> On his debut six days later, the team drew 1–1 at home to [[FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull Salzburg]] in the Champions League group stage.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Magowan |first1=Alistair |title=Chelsea 1–1 FC Red Bull Salzburg |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62895693 |access-date=20 September 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 September 2022}}</ref> On 1 October, Potter won his first Chelsea match in his second game in charge, coming from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2–1 away from home. [[Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang]] and Chelsea graduate [[Conor Gallagher]] – who scored the 90th minute winner – scored their first goals for the club.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gault |first1=Matt |title= Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea: Conor Gallagher hits late winner to earn boss Graham Potter first victory |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63017875 |access-date=1 October 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 October 2022}}</ref> His first loss came on 29 October in his 10th game, a heavy 4–1 away defeat on his first return to his previous club Brighton.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63354921|title= Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 Chelsea: Seagulls spoil former boss Graham Potter's Amex Stadium|publisher= BBC Sport|date=29 October 2022|access-date=29 October 2022}}</ref> 

After Chelsea's exit in the third round of the FA Cup for the first time since 1999 following a 4–0 defeat to Manchester City, Potter came under intense scrutiny from the fans and media due to the side's poor results and performances.<ref>{{cite web |title=Graham Potter's Chelsea dream turning into a nightmare after another Man City defeat leaves season in tatters |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12782444/graham-potters-chelsea-dream-turning-into-a-nightmare-after-another-man-city-defeat-leaves-season-in-tatters |date=9 Jan 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230109124900/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12782444/graham-potters-chelsea-dream-turning-into-a-nightmare-after-another-man-city-defeat-leaves-season-in-tatters |archive-date=9 Jan 2023 |work=Sky Sports |location=UK |last=Smith |first=Peter}}</ref> On 18 February, after a home defeat to bottom of the table Southampton, a section of Chelsea fans called for Potter's resignation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Graham Potter's days could be numbered if Chelsea lose at Tottenham, says Paul Merson |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/30965/12816498/graham-potters-days-could-be-numbered-if-chelsea-lose-at-tottenham-says-paul-merson |date=23 Feb 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230223204515/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/30965/12816498/graham-potters-days-could-be-numbered-if-chelsea-lose-at-tottenham-says-paul-merson |archive-date=23 Feb 2023 |last=Merson |first=Paul |location=[[United Kingdom]] |work=[[SkySports]]}}</ref> According to [[Sky Sports]], Chelsea co-owner [[Todd Boehly]], who hired Potter, was among the few board members backing him.{{r|kavehapr23}} On 7 March, Chelsea reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, overturning a first-leg round of 16 defeat at [[Borussia Dortmund]] by beating them 2–0 at home.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64866476|title=Chelsea 2–0 Borussia Dortmund|website=BBC Sport|date=7 March 2023|access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref>

On 2 April, following a 2–0 loss to [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] at Stamford Bridge, Potter was dismissed from his post, with [[Bruno Saltor]] taking over as interim.{{r|kavehapr23}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Chelsea under Graham Potter screamed mediocrity – and the owners' patience ran out |url=https://theathletic.com/4371002/2023/04/02/chelsea-graham-potter-todd-boehly/ |date=2 Apr 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230402222124/https://theathletic.com/4371002/2023/04/02/chelsea-graham-potter-todd-boehly/ |archive-date=2 Apr 2023 |work=The Athletic |last=Twomey |first=Liam}}</ref> Potter managed 31 games, losing 11, and leaving Chelsea in 11th place in the Premier League at the time of his dismissal.<ref name="BBC Sport Dismissal">{{cite web | title= Potter's sacking latest in Boehly's chaotic reign| website=BBC Sport | date=2 April 2023 | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65158578 | access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref>

==Managerial style==
===Tactics===
{{Quote box |quote = He's English, he's a modern coach, he has new ideas, he brings new ideas. [Swansea is] a team that takes care of how they move the ball... in their style, the goalkeeper and defenders build from the back. And for me it's the feature that you could underline from Swansea [under Potter]. |source =—Argentinian coach [[Marcelo Bielsa]] on facing Potter's Swansea City team, 20 August 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa lifts lid on his talks with Swansea City, his fascinating take on their style and his views on Graham Potter |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leeds-united-boss-marcelo-bielsa-15051772 |website=WalesOnline |publisher=Media Wales |first=Andrew |last=Gwilym |date=20 August 2018 |access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref>|align = right |quoted = 1 | width = 33%}}

Potter has been recognised for his "progressive" and "unconventional" coaching methods.<ref name="Graham Potter Interview">{{cite news |url=https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/football-indepth/graham-potter-interview-osterdunds-arsenal/ |title=The remarkable story of Graham Potter – the English coach plotting Arsenal's downfall |first=Sean |last=Cole |newspaper=i |location=London |date=12 February 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="The Comfort Zone">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2018/feb/12/the-comfort-zone-unconventional-methods-of-ostersunds-graham-potter-video |title=The Comfort Zone: the unconventional methods of Östersund's Graham Potter – video |first1=Thomas |last1=Reckmann |first2=Minka |last2=Jakerson |first3=Andreas |last3=Jonsson-Hay |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=12 February 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> At Östersund, he encouraged his players and staff to engage in community activities, such as performing in theatre and music productions designed to take them out of their [[comfort zone]].<ref name="The Comfort Zone"/>

Potter describes his teams as "tactically flexible, attacking, [and] possession-based".<ref name="Graham Potter Interview"/> At Östersund, he deployed a flexible [[Formation (association football)#3–5–2|3–5–2]], 4–4–2, 4–3–3 formation centered on ball possession.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/02/the-secret-of-ostersund-the-tiny-swedish-team-who-beat-arsenal/ |title=The secret of Östersund, the tiny Swedish team who beat Arsenal |first=Fraser |last=Nelson |magazine=The Spectator |location=London |date=23 February 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018 |archive-date=11 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180611161838/https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/02/the-secret-of-ostersund-the-tiny-swedish-team-who-beat-arsenal/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/28/football/ostersunds-sweden-europa-league-daniel-kindberg-graham-potter/index.html |title=Östersunds FK: How football's 'Culture' club wins with the help of Swan Lake performances |first=Henry |last=Young |publisher=CNN |date=2 November 2017 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='He's one of a kind' – Potter's remarkable Swedish story |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/hes-one-of-a-kind-potters-swedish-story |date=12 Sep 2022 |website=chelseafc.com |archive-date=3 Apr 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230403033012/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/hes-one-of-a-kind-potters-swedish-story |quote=Ostersund were so flexible. They could change formation during the game. They could play 4-3-3, 3-5-2, 4-4-2. Potter would look at a squad, and look at the opponents, and then decide what he would do. He is so flexible, and I would say he changed the way football was played in Sweden. |last=Fagerlund |first=Frida}}</ref> At Swansea, Potter used ten different formations and his team completed the most passes per 90 minutes in the Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.holdingmidfield.com/graham-potter-brighton-tactics-tactical-analysis/ |title=Graham Potter's Brighton |first=Joshua |last=Askew |publisher=Holding Midfield |date=7 April 2020 |access-date=7 May 2020}}</ref>

As a young coach, Potter studied the training methods of [[Roberto Martínez]] at Swansea and became inspired by his possession-based approach, along with the "holistic" training principles he observed during his travels to Spain.<ref name="Expressen">{{cite news |url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/qs/fran-mupp-till-geni/ |title=Potters förvandling: Från mupp till geni |newspaper=Expressen |first=Noa |last=Bachner |date=14 September 2017 |access-date=12 October 2018}}</ref> Potter also cites the philosophy of [[Pep Guardiola]]<ref>{{cite video |title=Graham Potter • Pep Guardiola, player motivation, coaching overseas and in England • Ask the Coach |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtzYQq7rw20 |date=19 Mar 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426134806/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtzYQq7rw20 |archive-date=26 April 2023 |time=1m18s |via=YouTube |work=The Coache's Voice |access-date=26 April 2023 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> and [[Raymond Verheijen]]'s [[Sports periodization|periodisation]] model among his influences.<ref name="Expressen"/>

===Reception===
Former [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] player [[Henrik Larsson]] commented on Potter's pattern of play, stating he "played all different kinds of systems, starting off a match one way, and then halfway through they started playing a different system, and then they ended up with a third system. And all the players knew exactly what they were doing."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/arsenal-ostersunds-fk-graham-potter-europa-league-henrik-larsson-a8210301.html |title='Playing Arsenal is like Christmas': How Graham Potter transformed Ostersund and inspired Sweden's north |first=Lawrence |last=Ostlere |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=14 February 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref>
Guardiola admitted that he was a "big fan" of Potter, saying that Potter's "Brighton are a joy to watch, a joy to analyse" and that his "players move with freedom and everyone knows what they have to do. They have the courage to play everywhere."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/pep-guardiola-already-approved-chelsea-24956241 |title=Pep Guardiola has already approved Chelsea Graham Potter appointment amid Thomas Tuchel sacking |first=Sam |last=Hill |publisher=football.london |date=7 September 2022 |access-date=7 September 2022}}</ref>

In 2021, BBC Sport did a feature on Potter's rise and regarded him as a possible [[England national football team|England]] manager in the making.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59037905|title=Graham Potter: Is Brighton boss an England manager in the making? |first=Sean |last=Cole |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 October 2021 |access-date=31 October 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220908070507/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59037905 |archive-date=8 Sep 2022}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Potter is married to Rachel Potter. They have three sons.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-05-17 |title=Could you, like Meghan, halt your career for your partner? |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-44111956 |access-date=2022-09-07}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{ENFA}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]
|[[1992–93 Birmingham City F.C. season|1992–93]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|18||2||1||0||0||0||4{{efn|name=AIC|Appearances in [[Anglo-Italian Cup]]}}||0||23||2
|-
|[[1993–94 Birmingham City F.C. season|1993–94]]
|First Division
|7||0||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=AIC}}||0||9||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!25!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0!!32!!2
|-
|[[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]] (loan)
|[[1993–94 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season|1993–94]]
|[[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]
|3||0||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in [[EFL Trophy|Football League Trophy]]}}||0||5||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|[[1993–94 Stoke City F.C. season|1993–94]]
|First Division
|3||0||2||0||0||0||0{{efn|name=AIC}}||0||5||0
|-
|[[1994–95 Stoke City F.C. season|1994–95]]
|First Division
|1||0||0||0||1||0||0{{efn|name=AIC}}||0||2||0
|-
|[[1995–96 Stoke City F.C. season|1995–96]]
|First Division
|41||1||2||0||3||0||5{{efn|name=AIC}}||0||51||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!45!!1!!2!!0!!4!!0!!5!!0!!58!!1
|-
|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|[[1996–97 Southampton F.C. season|1996–97]]
|[[Premier League]]
|8||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||10||0
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|[[1996–97 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|1996–97]]
|First Division
|6||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6||0
|-
|[[1997–98 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|1997–98]]
|First Division
|5||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|-
|[[1998–99 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|1998–99]]
|First Division
|22||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||24||0
|-
|[[1999–2000 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|1999–2000]]
|First Division
|10||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||12||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!43!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!47!!0
|-
|[[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] (loan)
|[[1997–98 Northampton Town F.C. season|1997–98]]
|Second Division
|4||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||5||0
|-
|[[Reading F.C.|Reading]] (loan)
|[[1999–2000 Reading F.C. season|1999–2000]]
|Second Division
|4||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||5||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[York City F.C.|York City]]
|[[2000–01 York City F.C. season|2000–01]]
|Third Division
|38||2||4||1||2||0||0{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||44||3
|-
|[[2001–02 York City F.C. season|2001–02]]
|Third Division
|37||2||6||2||1||0||0{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||44||4
|-
|[[2002–03 York City F.C. season|2002–03]]
|Third Division
|39||1||2||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||43||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!114!!5!!12!!3!!4!!0!!1!!0!!131!!8
|-
|[[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]]
|[[2003–04 Boston United F.C. season|2003–04]]
|Third Division
|12||0||1||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||15||0
|-
|[[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] (loan)
|[[2003–04 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|6423|2003|access-date=22 September 2019}}</ref>
|[[Football Conference]]
|5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]]
|[[2003–04 Macclesfield Town F.C. season|2003–04]]
|Third Division
|16||2||0||0||0||0||0{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||16||2
|-
|[[2004–05 Macclesfield Town F.C. season|2004–05]]
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|41||6||3||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||48||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!57!!8!!3!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!64!!8
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!320!!16!!22!!3!!16!!0!!19!!0!!377!!19
|}

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==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 1 April 2023}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
!rowspan="2"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align="left"|[[Östersunds FK|Östersund]]
|align="left"|24 January 2011
|align="left"|11 June 2018
{{WDL|249|127|60|62|decimals=2}}
|<ref name=Ostersund/><ref name=Swansea/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/sweden/ostersunds-fk/4034/matches/ |title=Östersunds FK: Matches |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref>
|-
|align="left"|[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|align="left"|11 June 2018
|align="left"|20 May 2019
{{WDL|51|21|11|19|decimals=2}}
|<ref name="Soccerbase"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|align=left|20 May 2019
|align=left|8 September 2022
{{WDL|135|42|46|47|decimals=2}}
|<ref name="Soccerbase">{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=3855 |title=Managers: Graham Potter |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=27 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|align=left|8 September 2022
|align=left|2 April 2023
{{WDL|31|12|8|11|decimals=2}}
|<ref name="Soccerbase"/>
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|466|202|125|139|decimals=2}}
!
|}

==Honours==
===Manager===
'''Östersund'''
*[[Svenska Cupen]]: [[2016–17 Svenska Cupen|2016–17]]<ref name=2017cup/>
*[[Superettan]] runner-up  (promotion): [[2015 Superettan|2015]]<ref name=promotion/>
*[[Division 1 (Swedish football)|Division 1 Norra]]: [[2012 Division 1 (Swedish football)|2012]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/national/sweden/division-1/2012/norra/r16837/tables/ |title=Division 1: 2012: Norra: Tables |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref>
*[[Division 2 (Swedish football)|Division 2 Norrland]]: [[2011 Swedish Football Division 2|2011]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/national/sweden/division-2/2011/norrland/r13632/tables/ |title=Division 2: 2011: Norrland: Tables |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[Fotbollsgalan|Swedish Football Awards]] Manager of the Year: [[2016 Allsvenskan|2016]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/fotbollsgalan-2016-har-ar-alla-priser |title=Fotbollsgalan 2016 – här är alla priser |language=sv |trans-title=Football gala 2016 – here are all prizes |publisher=SVT |date=21 November 2016 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> [[2017 Allsvenskan|2017]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/har-ar-alla-vinnare-pa-fotbollsgalan-1 |title=Här är alla vinnare på Fotbollsgalan |language=sv |trans-title=Here are all the winners of the football gala |publisher=SVT |date=20 November 2017 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref>
*[[Svenska idrottsgalan|Swedish Sports Awards]] Coach of the Year: 2017<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=179&artikel=6862634 |title=Fakta: Alla vinnare på Idrottsgalan |language=sv |trans-title=Facts: All winners of the sports gala |newspaper=Sveriges Radio |date=15 January 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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