W.E. Powell was a 19th century footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1884–1893 | Burslem Port Vale | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 9 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Powell most likely joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1884.[1] His first recorded game was in a 6–1 thumping at Blackburn Olympic on 1 November 1884 in a friendly.[1] The next year he was a member of the sides that won the Burslem Challenge and shared the North Staffs Charity Challenge cups in 1885.[1] He was rather callously given the nickname "Pull-it" after badly disjointing a knee in a 4–1 defeat at Crewe Alexandra in a Football Combination match on 20 October 1888; the injury was so severe a doctor had to be brought onto the pitch before Powell was carried off.[1] Once had recovered he was mainly used as a reserve player and was released from the Athletic Ground at the end of the 1892–93 season.[1] He had played 142 games for the Vale; 102 of these were friendlies, 31 were cup games, six were in the Football Combination and three were Football League Second Division games.[1]
Honours
- with Port Vale
- Burslem Challenge Cup winner: 1885
- North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1885 (shared)
References
- ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 238. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.