club during the first half of the 2008–09 season, and joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan in January, remaining there until the end of the season. Potter scored for Brian Laws's "Owls" 16 minutes into his debut with a 30-yard drive into the bottom corner in a 4–1 win over Charlton at Hillsborough on 17 January. His loan was made into a permanent deal on 10 July for an undisclosed fee. Potter scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season on 22 August, in a 4–0 win over newly-promoted Scunthorpe United. His next goal was a left-footed curler in the bottom corner against Blackpool at Hillsborough on 9 February. 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. Wednesday were relegated at the end of the season after new manager Alan Irvine failed to inspire an upturn in form. The club struggled to adapt to life in League One and brought in Gary Megson as manager in February 2011. They ended the 2010–11 season in 15th-place, with Potter scoring four goals from 40 games. 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. Milton Keynes Dons On 24 June 2011, Potter signed a one-year contract for League One club Milton Keynes Dons after leaving Sheffield Wednesday by mutual consent. He was sent off on his fourth appearance for the Dons, having received two yellow cards during a 1–0 win at Yeovil Town on 16 August. He signed a new two-year contract in April 2012. He played 49 games during the 2011–12 season, scoring three goals, Dons qualified for the play-offs with a fifth-place finish. However they were beaten 3–2 on aggregate by Huddersfield Town in the play-off semi-finals. Potter was named on the PFA Team of the Year and as Milton Keynes Dons Player of the Year and Player's Player of the Year. The 2012–13 season would see a career high for appearances and goals, as he scored five goals from 55 games, though the club finished two places outside the play-off places. He was limited to 37 appearances at Stadium mk during the 2013–14 campaign. On 21 February 2014, Potter signed a new two-year contract extension. The club secured promotion at the end of the 2014–15 season