Herbert Powell (23 November 1885 – 28 September 1957) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Chesterfield Town, Barnsley and Birmingham.[2][5] He played as a forward.
 Powell while with New Brompton in 1908. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Powell[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1885[2] | ||
| Place of birth | [Netherfield, Nottingham], England[3][2] | ||
| Date of death | 28 September 1957 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | [Bracebridge Heath, Lincolnshire[4]], England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1903 | Treharris | ||
| 1903–1904 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1904–1905 | Gresley Rovers | 8 | (1) |
| 1905–1906 | Grantham Avenue | ||
| 1906–1907 | Chesterfield Town | 6 | (1) |
| 1907 | Barnsley | 6 | (2) |
| 1907–1908 | Carlisle United | ||
| 1908–1909 | New Brompton | 23 | (3) |
| 1909–1910 | Coventry City | 26 | (13) |
| 1910–1911 | Birmingham | 4 | (1) |
| 1911–1913 | Rotherham Town | ||
| 1913–1914 | Portsmouth | ||
| 1914– | Boscombe | ||
| 1915 | → Brentford (guest) | 2 | (1) |
| 1919–1922 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1922–1923 | Grantham | ||
| 1923–1924 | Retford Town | ||
| Sutton Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHerbert Powell was born in Netherfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. He was on the books of Nottingham Forest, though never played for the league side,[2] and played for Gresley Rovers and Grantham Avenue before making his first appearance in the Football League, for Chesterfield Town in the Second Division in the 1906–07 season.[6] A few months later he appeared for Barnsley, also in the Second Division, then spent time at Carlisle United, New Brompton and Coventry City,[7][8] surfacing for a third time in the Second Division with Birmingham in 1910.[2] He scored on his Birmingham debut,[9] but soon left for a tour of senior non-league football either side of the First World War,[10] finishing off his career with Sutton Town in 1923.[2]
References
edit- ^ Birth Certicate
- ^ a b c d e f g Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 234. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Birth Certificate
- ^ Death certificate
- ^ "Powell Bert Image 2 New Brompton 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Player profile: Powell". Gresley Rovers Archive. Gresley F.C. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Gillingham FC Career Details – Bert Powell". www.gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Herbert Powell". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 363. ISBN 0951526200.
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