under the stewardship of Karl Robinson, finishing second to champions Bristol City. In October 2015, Potter signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2017, with the option of another 12 months. Dons lasted just one season in the Championship, being relegated after finishing 23rd in the 2015–16 season. 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. On 24 April 2017, after six seasons, 266 appearances and 12 goals, Milton Keynes Dons announced that Potter would be leaving the club at the end of the 2016–17 season. Rotherham United On 14 June 2017, Potter signed a two-year contract with Rotherham United. He was rated as one of manager Paul Warne's best performers during the first half of the 2017–18 season. However in December 2017 he suffered an achilles injury which required two operations, and which kept him out of action until the final match of the 2018–19 season. He left the New York Stadium when his contract expired in June 2019. Tranmere Rovers On 28 June 2019, Potter signed a one-year contract with Micky Mellon's Tranmere Rovers. He made 15 appearances in the first half of the 2019–20 season, before Tranmere were relegated into League Two after the season was ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England. Altrincham Potter signed a short-term deal with National League club Altrincham on 22 October 2020. He played for the "Reds" in an FA Cup qualifying defeat at AFC Fylde three days later. He left the club in less than a week and later announced his retirement on 17 November to become a coach at Port Vale. International career Potter was capped multiple times for Republic of Ireland youth teams – appearing at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship – and later made his debut for Ireland's senior team in a friendly against Ecuador in Giants Stadium, New York on 23 May 2007. He was given his debut by Steve Staunton and would win a total of five caps, the last one coming under the caretaker stewardship of Don Givens in a friendly defeat to Brazil at Croke Park in February 2008. Style of play Potter was a midfielder with good tackling, leadership and ball retention skills. Coaching career Potter left the Port Vale coaching staff to join Potteries derby rivals