John Powell (footballer, born 1892)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Powell | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Burslem, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 February 1961 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Chesterton, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1914 | Port Vale | 5 | (0) |
| 1914–1915 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | (0) |
| Total | 29 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Powell (3 June 1892 – 7 February 1961) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Port Vale and Nottingham Forest.
Career
[edit]Powell joined Port Vale in 1911 and made his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Lincoln City in a Central League match on 25 December 1911.[1] He remained as the club's back-up goalkeeper for the next three seasons.[1] He went on to play 21 Second Division matches for Nottingham Forest in the 1914–15 season. He returned to Port Vale during World War I and played as a guest from August 1916 until he lost his first-team place in September 1917.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1911–12 | Central League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912–13 | Central League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1913–14 | Central League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1914–15 | Second Division | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ John Powell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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