John Powell (footballer, born 1892)

John Powell

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
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1911–1914	Port Vale	5	(0)
1914–1915	Nottingham Forest	24	(0)
Total		29	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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

Playing 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]

Statistics

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

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

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.