Henry Powell (22 July 1878 – 8 June 1930) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Harry Powell | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Henry Charles Powell | ||
Date of birth | 22 July 1878 | ||
Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 8 June 1930 | (aged 51)||
Place of death | St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Fitzroy Crescent | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1901–02 | Carlton | 8 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Powell was killed in an accident at Croxton railway station in 1930, when he was crushed after falling between the train and the platform.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 674. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "MAN CRUSHED BY TRAIN". The Argus. Melbourne. 9 June 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 21 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Harry Powell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harry Powell at AustralianFootball.com
- Harry Powell's profile at Blueseum