Watford have paid tribute to former player Andy Porter who died earlier this month at the age of 84.

Remembered as “a lanky, stylish wing-half who was less than fairly treated by the Vicarage Road crowd” in the late Trefor Jones’ The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who’s Who, the Ayrshire-born player moved to Vicarage Road in June 1959 from Scottish junior football after completing his National Service.

Porter made his debut in a goalless draw at Oldham Athletic in January 1960 and went on to make ten appearances that season as the record-breaking partnership of Cliff Holton and Dennis Uphill fired Ron Burgess’ side to promotion from Division Four.

A further 28 appearances followed the following season as Watford enjoyed another successful campaign, again finishing fourth in the next tier up, with Porter scoring his first goal in a 2-2 draw at Torquay United.

Porter was to make a further 34 league appearances over the next two campaigns as Watford established themselves in Division Three, scoring a further three times, before leaving Vicarage Road at the end of the 1962/63 season.

Porter then moved to Guildford City and Trefor Jones’ book recalls that he subsequently became Hatfield Town’s first professional player.

The Hornets said that Porter died on October 7, leaving sons Glenn and Ian, and daughter Kim.