Edgar Powell

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]
Playing position	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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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

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

• Sourced from Edgar Powell profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1924–25	2	0	0	0	2	0
Accrington Stanley	1925–26	41	11	3	1	44	12
	1926–27	24	6	3	1	27	7
Merthyr Town	1927–28	23	4	1	0	24	4
Barrow	1928–29	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career Total		91	21	7	2	98	23

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.