Jack Powell (footballer)

Jack Powell
Personal information
Full name John Powell
Date of birth 25 March 1860(1860-03-25)
Place of birth Ffrwd, Wales
Date of death 16 March 1947(1947-03-16) (aged 86)
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1879–1883 Druids 0 (0)
1883–1885 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
1886–1890 Newton Heath 0 (0)
National team
1878–1888 Wales 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

John "Jack" Powell (25 March 1860 – 16 March 1947) was a Welsh association footballer who played as a full-back for Newton Heath in the late 1880s.

Born in Ffrwd, near Wrexham, Powell began his football career with Druids in 1879 before transferring to Bolton Wanderers in October 1883. He was forced to leave Bolton in 1885 due to a transgression of FA Cup rules regarding professionals, but not before turning out six times in the competition for the club.[1] He then signed for Newton Heath in 1886, eventually becoming club captain. By the time he left the club in 1890, he had made four FA Cup appearances.[2]

Over the span of his career, Powell made 15 appearances for Wales, five of them while with Newton Heath.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Overall Appearance/Goals Record - Paatelainen to Pym". Bolton Wanderers Statistics - bwfcstats.com. http://bwfcstats.com/play/overall/page15.html. Retrieved 24 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "Jack Powell". The Website of Dreams. http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/playermenu/powell.html. Retrieved 24 May 2011. 
  3. ^ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. pp. 166–167. ISBN 1-8724-2411-2. 

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