Background
Powell was born Fulham, London on 11 November 1924.
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Career
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Powell signed for Rangers in 1946 after turning down Arsenal and Fulham. He made his debut in a 2-3 defeat against Reading in November 1947. He was the last amateur to play for Fulham first team prior to his.signing for QPR Powell played right-back and went on to play 145 league games for Rangers.
Powell left Rangers for non-league football in 1953.
Married to Alice Powell (also known as Morrie) living in Norwich Father of George Alan Powell living in Norwich, who is a former Nofolk County FA manager / coach He died in 1989.
Achievements
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He was a member of the team that won the Third Division (South) Championship in 1948. In 1948 Sheffield United bid a British record £28,000 by Powell turned the move down to stay in London The same year, 1948, he was captain of QPR when they won the 3rd Division title Captain of the Great Britain side in the war years.
