John Powell (footballer, born 1892) explained

John Powell
Fullname:John Powell
Birth Date:3 June 1892
Birth Place:Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Death Place:Chesterton, Staffordshire, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1911–1914
Clubs1:Port Vale
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:1914–1915
Clubs2:Nottingham Forest
Caps2:24
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:29
Totalgoals:0

John Powell (3 June 1892 – 7 February 1961) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Port Vale and Nottingham Forest.

Career

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

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1911–12Central League100010
1912–13Central League300030
1913–14Central League100010
Total500050
Nottingham Forest1914–15Second Division24010250
Career total29010300

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.