John Powell (footballer, born 1892)

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

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. He remained as the club's back-up goalkeeper for the next three seasons. 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.

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPort Vale1911–12Central League1000101912–13Central League3000301913–14Central League100010Total500050Nottingham Forest1914–15Second Division24010250Career total29010300

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