Frank Powell (footballer)

Frank Powell
Personal information
Full name Alfred Frank Powell[1]
Date of birth October 1883
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Date of death December 1946(1946-12-00) (aged 63)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Nottingham Forest
1911–1912 Pontypridd
Portsmouth
Managerial career
1928 Chile
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfred Frank Powell (October 1883 – December 1946) was a Welsh football player and manager.

Playing career

Powell played for Nottingham Forest and Pontypridd, playing in a number of positions but primarily as a forward.[1] He later was a player-trainer at Portsmouth.[1]

Coaching career

Powell was a trainer at Portsmouth (where he also played occasionally), Cardiff City, Newport County and Clapton Orient.[1]

Powell coached the Chile national team at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2] In the consolation final of the tournament, Chile drew 2–2 with the Netherlands, who were declared the winners after drawing lots.[3]

Upon his return to the UK, Powell returned to work at Clapton Orient, and was later chairman at Lancing Athletic.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Olympedia – Frank Powell". www.olympedia.org.
  2. ^ "Chile squad – 1928 Summer Olympics". FIFA. Archived from the original on 23 November 2007.
  3. ^ "IX. Olympiad Amsterdam 1928 Football Tournament". RSSSF.
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