Ron Powell (footballer)
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Ron Powell was a footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League between 1948 and 1964, and who played over 500 senior games.
He started with his home-town side Knighton Town
, before transferring to Manchester City
in November 1948, although he did not make his league debut until the following season. However, he only played 13 senior games for City in four years and in the summer of 1952 he joined Chesterfield
. All of his appearances for City came in the 1949–50 season, and he was in goals for the short period between the careers of Frank Swift
and Bert Trautmann
.
Powell missed only two league games in his first season with the club, and he went on to make 471 league appearances for them, and 508 matches in total, in a 12 year career with the club. In 1958 his run of playing 284 consecutive league games for the club was halted when Gordon Banks
played. His playing career was ended in December 1964 following a car crash which killed his team-mate Ralph Hunt
, and which also injured Doug Wragg and Peter Stringfellow
.
He started with his home-town side Knighton Town
Knighton Town F.C.
Knighton Town Football Club is a Welsh football club founded in 1887, currently playing in the Mid Wales South League...
, before transferring to Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
in November 1948, although he did not make his league debut until the following season. However, he only played 13 senior games for City in four years and in the summer of 1952 he joined Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
. All of his appearances for City came in the 1949–50 season, and he was in goals for the short period between the careers of Frank Swift
Frank Swift
Frank Victor Swift was an English footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Manchester City and England. After starting his career with local clubs near his home town of Blackpool, in 1932 he was signed by First Division Manchester City, with whom he played his entire professional career.Swift...
and Bert Trautmann
Bert Trautmann
Bernhard Carl "Bert" Trautmann, OBE is a German former professional footballer who played for Manchester City from 1949 to 1964. Brought up during times of inter-war strife in Germany, Trautmann joined the Luftwaffe early in the Second World War, serving as a paratrooper...
.
Powell missed only two league games in his first season with the club, and he went on to make 471 league appearances for them, and 508 matches in total, in a 12 year career with the club. In 1958 his run of playing 284 consecutive league games for the club was halted when Gordon Banks
Gordon Banks
Gordon Banks, OBE is a retired English football goalkeeper. The IFFHS named Banks the second best goalkeeper of the 20th century – after Lev Yashin and ahead of Dino Zoff ....
played. His playing career was ended in December 1964 following a car crash which killed his team-mate Ralph Hunt
Ralph Hunt
Ralph Arthur Robert Hunt was an English footballer.-Playing career:Hunt began his career at his hometown club Portsmouth, where he only made five appearances. After a spell at Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic he moved on to Norwich City...
, and which also injured Doug Wragg and Peter Stringfellow
Peter Stringfellow (footballer)
Peter Stringfellow is an English former professional association football player. He played for Oldham Athletic, Gillingham and Chesterfield between 1958 and 1965, making more than 100 appearances in the Football League, but his professional career came to an end after he was involved in a car...
.