David Powell

[Darren]

Amidst all the doom and gloom, here's an interesting site which details the career of our ertswhile blonde haired mutton chopped sideburned centre back all so jollily known as Enoch.

http://www.penmon.org/page34.htm

 

[cahill]

Thanks for that pal. I'm cold and unemotional as a norm apart from when I'm with my grandkids but that got me quite emotional. He was a great player and quite elegant on the ball, he would have graced, in my opinion, the early seventies team but I seem to recall he broke his leg and was never the same player

 

[JJ Sefton]

I had this picture on my wall for a long time. I heard he was running a pub in Wrexham.

 

[TheSwollengland]

A few years ago when the club had a reunion of the promotion squad the club said the only two players they couldnt locate were John Tudor and Dave Powell. 5 mins on the internet and I`d found Tudor in the states and half an hour on Cardiffs Bluebirds Fans forums had a contact number for Powell. It was stated he lived a quiet life and was on two sticks for walking but would be happy to be contacted by the club. Passed the info to the club via Rooks who said Pack? the then press officer was going to chase it up. Very dissapointing to get PM s from Cardiff fans months later saying Powell had never heard anything from anyone connected to the Blades.

 

[Grecian2000]

As good a CB as I can ever recall in a Blades shirt (save for Joe S obviously). Another career cut tragically short.

 

[HarryHaslam]

Sadly passed away, RIP David

 

[Big Hitter]

Very sad news. DP was an excellent footballer and although did not play a lot of games for us he certainly impressed when he did. A tenacious tackler and winner of the ball, he was very athletic and a box to box footballer who enriched our team.
As said above he had an accident and never fully recovered but is still remembered in this house.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Sadly passed away, RIP David

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Sad news. Great player. Classy. career ending injuries.

 

[crucialkneeligaman]

RIP Dave. Condolences to loved ones & friends.

 

[metty]

RIP Dave, thanks for the memories.

 

[Blade1961]

RIP Dave. One of my boyhood heroes.

 

[DifferentClass]

Sadly passed away, RIP David

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And people think the bumfluff most modern footballers wear is "on fleek"...

 

[Pintor75]

RIP Dave, a great defender from when I first watched the blades

 

[Sandygate Blade]

Very sad news. Another one gone from that early 70s era. Most people think of John Flynn as the centre half partner of Eddie Colquhoun bit if Dave Powell hadn't got injured in early 70/71 season it would have been a different story. A class defender. RIP

 

[Benitachel]

He was one of the best defenders I have ever seen in my 70 years of watching the Blades.

 

[Big Hitter]

He was one of the best defenders I have ever seen in my 70 years of watching the Blades.

Second that mate. UP there with Joe and one or two others.

 

[metalblade]

Powell and Colquhoun one of the best CB pairings we've ever had RIP lads

 

[Silent Blade]

My favourite defender from when I started following the Blades until his injury at QPR

 

[Silent Blade]

Very sad news. DP was an excellent footballer and although did not play a lot of games for us he certainly impressed when he did. A tenacious tackler and winner of the ball, he was very athletic and a box to box footballer who enriched our team.
As said above he had an accident and never fully recovered but is still remembered in this house.

Played over 100 games for us.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

My favourite defender from when I started following the Blades until his injury at QPR

I thought of you, Silent, when I heard this sad news. I knew he was one of your favourites. I guess we are both of the age where the heroes of our youth are passing away at an all too often frequency.
R.I.P. Dave.

 

[Lane Ender]

Solid defender RIP Dave Powell

 

[Bladesthorpe]

Sad news indeed, great player for us. I think I remember it being discussed that he became a police officer and was on duty at one of our games at Cardiff and was lauded by our fans during the game.

 

[JJ Sefton]

Sad news, a player my dad rated.

 

[reedy63]

Great Player and one of my favorites sad news RIP Dave Powell.

 

[Silent Blade]

Sad news indeed, great player for us. I think I remember it being discussed that he became a police officer and was on duty at one of our games at Cardiff and was lauded by our fans during the game.

Yes when we won 2-0 in October 1976. Gary Hamson`s debut. Stainrod scored both goals

 

[Lane Ender]

Yes when we won 2-0 in October 1976. Gary Hamson`s debut. Stainrod scored both goals

We won 6-0 at Cardiff late 70s

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Great player for United, our strongest tackler in that side.

A little known fact is that he taught Woody to fly-fish, they were regulars at Ladybower.

Rest in peace, David

 

[Dnblade]

Sad to hear,him and Eddie were a good partnership before he got the injury..remember he turned out for Wales a few times along with Gil Reece..RIP.

 

[Silent Blade]

Wales v England Home International in 1970. Powell wearing number 6 for Wales

 

[Speedracer]

Very sad news, when I started watching the Blades DP was my second favourite player after TC. I usually took more notice of attacking players, but after watching Bobby Moore a few times I gained an appreciation of defensive play, & David Powell was also superb to watch. His positional play was 1st class, would often tackle an opponent cleanly without going to ground. Coupled with great anticipation, he was also pretty quick, & although not the tallest he was also very good in the air, with a great spring.
RIP DP.