Powell: Samuel (Sam)

1921-1925 (Player Details)

Centre Forward

Born: Holmes, Nr Rotherham: 25-05-1899

Debut: v Cardiff City (h): 29-03-1921

5’9” 11 st 0lb (1922)

United signed Powell from Thornhill United in January 1921, but he spent most of his time in the Reserves. He proved a very good backup for Matt Ellson and Jack Lyon in his first season, then Len Armitage, Jim Moore, Jack Swan and Bill Poyntz and later Percy Whipp, Jack Swan and John Armand. He was sold to Sheffield Wednesday to help raise cash to sign Russell Wainscoat from Middlesbrough in March 1925. It was a familiar story at Hillsborough where he managed only twenty-five League games in four seasons but still notched nine goals. He joined Stafford Rangers in 1930, but returned to Wednesday to spend thirty years as one of the backroom staff, including seven as reserve team trainer, before being appointed first team trainer in 1937. He retired in 1959 and died in Sheffield on 21st June 1961 at the age of sixty-two.