Colin Powell (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin David Powell | ||
| Date of birth | (1948年07月07日) 7 July 1948 (age 76) | ||
| Place of birth | Hendon, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stevenage Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stevenage Town | |||
| 1968 | Cambridge City | ||
| 1968–1973 | Barnet | ||
| 1973–1981 | Charlton Athletic | 321 | (30) |
| 1978 | → New England Tea Men (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 1981–1983 | Gillingham | 55 | (1) |
| Dartford | |||
| Tooting & Mitcham United | |||
| Bromley | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990 | Margate | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Colin David Powell (born 7 July 1948) is an English retired professional footballer, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He spent the bulk of his career with Charlton Athletic.
Early life and career
[edit ]Powell was born in Hendon, Middlesex, and played primarily as a winger. He joined Charlton Athletic from non-league club Barnet in 1973 after making his debut with Stevenage Town at the age of 17,[1] and went on to make over 300 appearances for the "Addicks".[2] He also spent the 1978 season with New England Tea Men in the North American Soccer League.[3] In 1981, he moved to Gillingham, where he played for two seasons before returning to non-league football with another Kent-based club, Dartford.[2]
Post-playing career
[edit ]Powell managed Margate from March 1990 to October 1990, having previously been assistant to manager Trevor Ford.[4] In 1992, he became the head groundsman at Charlton's stadium, The Valley, a post he held until June 2014.[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ "COLIN "PADDY" POWELL". reckless-guide-to-barnet.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ a b Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 260. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "NASL-". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Colin Powell — Manager". margatefchistory.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- ^ Groome, Olly (4 June 2014). "Colin Powell to leave Valley groundsman role". Charlton Athletic. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
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