Background
Powell, the son of ex-Derby County player Tommy, went to Gayton Avenue Junior School, in the Littleover suburb of Derby, at the age of 11 he then moved to the Bemrose School just like his father once had many years before him.
Powell, the son of ex-Derby County player Tommy, went to Gayton Avenue Junior School, in the Littleover suburb of Derby, at the age of 11 he then moved to the Bemrose School just like his father once had many years before him.
He primarily played in midfield and spent the majority of his career at Derby County where he played 420 times, placing him in the top ten for total appearances for the club He also played for Tulsa Roughnecks in the NASL. Whilst at Bemrose School, Powell impressed the then Derby County managerial team of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor enough for Clough to sign him for Derby County on a visit to the school premises. Whilst at Derby County, Powell played as defender and midfielder.
Powell made 352 appearances in the league for The Rams, scoring twenty goals.
Steve Powell went from a schoolboy star into an exceptional professional league player. Despite playing in a declining league side towards the end of his Derby County career, Powell was completely dedicated to Derby County.
He retired in 1985 after well over a decade with the Rams, who had missed out on promotion back to the Second Division but would follow it up with two successive promotions. Steve Powell and his father, Tommy appeared in 826 senior games between them for Derby County.
Steve now works at Derby College.