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John Powell (footballer, born 1892)

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John Powell
Personal information
Full name John Powell
Date of birth (1892-06-03)3 June 1892
Place of birth Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Date of death 7 February 1961(1961-02-07) (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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ John Powell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)