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Ted Powell
English football manager (1940–2005)
English football manager (1940–2005)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ted Powell |
| birth_date | 1940 |
| birth_place | Sheffield, England |
| death_date | 22 September 2005 |
| position | Wing-half |
| clubs1 | Loughborough College |
| clubs2 | Sutton United |
| years3 | 1970–1972 |
| clubs3 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| caps3 | 76 |
| goals3 | 0 |
| nationalteam1 | Great Britain |
| nationalteam2 | England Amateurs |
| nationalcaps2 | 51 |
| manageryears1 | 1976–1977 |
| managerclubs1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| manageryears2 | 1977–1983 |
| managerclubs2 | Malawi |
| managerclubs3 | England U18 |
Edward W. Powell (1940 – 22 September 2005) was an English amateur footballer who went on to coach the Malawi national team and the England Under-18 side which won the European Championship in 1993. Powell was a teacher at Sutton Grammar School in the late 1960s and early 1970s when he played amateur football for Sutton United.
Early life
Powell was brought up in Sheffield where he attended King Edward VII School from 1952 to 1959. He played in both the football and cricket First XIs.
He spent time with Loughborough College.
Football career
Powell was an amateur footballer. In the early 1960s he played for Yorkshire Amateur in the Yorkshire league. In the late 1960s and early 1970s he was a wing-half for Sutton United and Wycombe Wanderers, later managing both clubs, and represented both England Amateurs (51 caps) and the Great Britain Olympic team. In the 1968–69 season he broke his leg. He was also a member of the British national side which failed to qualify for the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He became a coach for The FA and later at Spurs at youth level. He was National Football Coach in Malawi from 1977 to 1983, during which time the team won the East and Central African challenge cup twice.
He coached the England Under-18 side to the 1993 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship; the team included Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, Sol Campbell and Robbie Fowler.
References
References
- Sutton United .v.Leeds United Souvenir Programme 24 January 1970 FA Cup 4th Rd Programme notes
- "KES Soccer First XI 1958/59". Oldedwardians.org.uk.
- "King Edward VII School Sheffield - KES MAGAZINE, SUMMER 1957". Oldedwardians.org.uk.
- (March 29, 2016). "Loughborough team photo with Barry Hines is a bit of football history | Letters". The Guardian.
- "The official site of Wycombe Wanderers". Mobile.wycombewanderers.co.uk.
- Sutton Utd .v. Leeds programme notes 1970 (op cit)
- James Dart. (12 October 2005). "The last British football team". The Guardian.
- (2005-09-24). "Sol's Tribute to Ted". TheFA.com.
- Young, James. (1993-07-17). "Football: Powell's embarrassment of attacking riches: England manager relishes the opportunity to build confidence and develop gifted players for full national squad. Phil Shaw reports - Sport". The Independent.
- Young, James. (1993-07-26). "Football: Caskey spurs England to glory: Young Turks are routed as Powell's talented team become European champions: Jon Culley reports from the City Ground - Sport". The Independent.
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