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Jul 05, 1916 Bargoed, Wales, United Kingdom Died on 06 Nov 2012 (aged 96)

Welsh footballer, football manager

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About Ivor Powell

  • Ivor Verdun Powell, MBE (5 July 1916 – 6 November 2012) was a Welsh footballer who gained eight Welsh caps and later became a manager. A wing half, he began his professional career with Queens Park Rangers in September 1937.
  • His career was interrupted by World War II, though he returned to QPR to help them to the Third Division South title in 1947–48.
  • He moved to Aston Villa for £17,500 in December 1948, and played 79 games in the First Division.
  • He was appointed player-manager at Port Vale in July 1951, though was sacked after just four months.
  • He was appointed Bradford City manager in 1952, but was again unsuccessful, and departed in February 1955.
  • He did find success at Carlisle United following his appointment in 1960, leading the club to promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1961–62.
  • He left the club in 1963, and later managed Bath City, before becoming a coach. He was inducted to the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 alongside snooker player Terry Griffiths and cricketer Tony Lewis.
  • He also entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest working football coach on his 90th birthday after 55 years as a coach.
  • He retired on 26 May 2010, aged 93.

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