W. E. Powell was a 19th-century footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale.
Career Powell most likely joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1884. His first recorded game was in a 6–1 thumping at Blackburn Olympic on 1 November 1884 in a friendly. 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. 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. Once recovered he was mainly used as a reserve team player and was released from the Athletic Ground at the end of the 1892–93 season.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBurslem Port Vale1884–85–00002302301885–86–00502803301886–87–00403303701887–88–00103403501888–89Combination6000501101889–90–000000001890–91Midland League000000001891–92Midland League000000001892–93Second Division30000030Total9010012301420
Honours Port Vale Burslem Challenge Cup: 1885 North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1885 (shared)
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