Edgar Powell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edgar Powell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1899[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1955 (aged 56)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Barry Town | |||
| Denaby United | |||
| 1923–1924 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Stoke | 2 | (0) |
| 1925–1926 | Accrington Stanley | 65 | (17) |
| 1927–1928 | Merthyr Town | 23 | (4) |
| 1928–1929 | Barrow | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 91 | (21) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edgar Powell (6 January 1899 – 1955) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Barrow, Merthyr Town and Stoke.[1]
Career
[edit]Powell was born in Cardiff and played for Barry Town and Denaby United before joining Huddersfield Town.[1] He left Huddersfield having never made an appearance and played twice for Stoke in 1924–25.[1] He enjoyed a better time at Accrington Stanley scoring 17 league goals in 65 matches. Powell then had short spells with Merthyr Town and Barrow.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1924–25 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1925–26 | Third Division North | 41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 12 |
| 1926–27 | Third Division North | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 7 | |
| Merthyr Town | 1927–28 | Third Division South | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| Barrow | 1928–29 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | 91 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 98 | 23 | ||