Ted Powell
{{Short description|English football manager (1940–2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ted Powell
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| birth_date = 1940
| birth_place = Sheffield, England
| death_date = 22 September 2005
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| position = Wing-half
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| clubs1 = Loughborough College
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| clubs2 = Sutton United
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| years3 = 1970–1972
| clubs3 = Wycombe Wanderers
| caps3 = 76
| goals3 = 0
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| nationalteam1 = Great Britain
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| nationalteam2 = England Amateurs
| nationalcaps2 = 51
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| manageryears1 = 1976–1977
| managerclubs1 = Wycombe Wanderers
| manageryears2 = 1977–1983
| managerclubs2 = Malawi
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| managerclubs3 = England U18
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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.Sutton United .v.Leeds United Souvenir Programme 24 January 1970 FA Cup 4th Rd Programme notes
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{{cite web|url=http://www.oldedwardians.org.uk/nlc/corporis/soccer1st58-9.html |title=KES Soccer First XI 1958/59 |publisher=Oldedwardians.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-11-09}} and cricket{{cite web|url=http://www.oldedwardians.org.uk/nlc/mags/57Summer.html |title=King Edward VII School Sheffield - KES MAGAZINE, SUMMER 1957 |publisher=Oldedwardians.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-11-09}} First XIs.
He spent time with Loughborough College.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/29/loughborough-football-team-photo-with-barry-hines-is-a-bit-of-football-history|title=Loughborough team photo with Barry Hines is a bit of football history | Letters|newspaper=The Guardian |date=March 29, 2016|via=www.theguardian.com}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://mobile.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10430~719122,00.html |title=The official site of Wycombe Wanderers |publisher=Mobile.wycombewanderers.co.uk |accessdate=2012-11-09}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} In the 1968–69 season he broke his leg.Sutton Utd .v. Leeds programme notes 1970 (op cit) He was also a member of the British national side which failed to qualify for the 1972 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/oct/12/theknowledge.sport|title=The last British football team|date=12 October 2005|author=James Dart|work=The Guardian}}
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;{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/MensSeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/2005/Sol_pays_tribute_to_Powell.aspx |title=Sol's Tribute to Ted |publisher=TheFA.com |date=2005-09-24 |accessdate=2012-11-09}} the team included Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, Sol Campbell and Robbie Fowler.{{cite web|last=Young |first=James |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-powells-embarrassment-of-attacking-riches-england-manager-relishes-the-opportunity-to-build-confidence-and-develop-gifted-players-for-full-national-squad-phil-shaw-reports-1485450.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-powells-embarrassment-of-attacking-riches-england-manager-relishes-the-opportunity-to-build-confidence-and-develop-gifted-players-for-full-national-squad-phil-shaw-reports-1485450.html |archive-date=26 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=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 |work=The Independent |date=1993-07-17 |accessdate=2012-11-09}}{{cite news|last=Young |first=James |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-caskey-spurs-england-to-glory-young-turks-are-routed-as-powells-talented-team-become-european-champions-jon-culley-reports-from-the-city-ground-1487343.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-caskey-spurs-england-to-glory-young-turks-are-routed-as-powells-talented-team-become-european-champions-jon-culley-reports-from-the-city-ground-1487343.html |archive-date=26 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=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 |work=The Independent |date=1993-07-26 |accessdate=2012-11-09}}
References
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{{Sutton United F.C. managers}}
{{Wycombe Wanderers F.C. managers}}
{{Malawi national football team managers}}
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Category:People educated at King Edward VII School, Sheffield
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