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Chris Powell

Charlton Athletic FC

5 appearances, 0 goals

P 5 W 3 D 1 L 1 F 11: A 5
*(actual F 4: A 1)
70% successful

2001-02

disciplined: none
captain:
none
minutes played:
270

Profile

Full name Christopher George Robin Powell MBE (*Actual for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.)
Born 8 September 1969 in Lambeth, Greater London [registered in Lambeth, December 1969].
notes: Lambeth became part of the Greater London registration county in 1965.
Attended Raynes Park High School.
Height/Weight 5' 10", 11st. 7lbs [2000].

Source

Barry Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2000] & Ancestry.com

Club Career

Club(s) Began with Epsom & Ewell FC Youth side before becoming a Crystal Palace FC  trainee. He signed professionally on 24 December 1987. Made just three league appearances before he was loaned to Aldershot FC on 11 January 1990, making eleven league appearances. He was freed from Palace and signed for Southend United FC on 20 August 1990, making 248 league appearances, scoring three times, earning successive promotions, before transferring to Derby County FC for £750,000 on 31 January 1996, scoring once in 91 league appearances, again winning promotion. Signed for Charlton Athletic FC for £825,000 on 22 June 1998. He made 200 league appearances, scoring once, earning a relegation and a promotion, before leaving on loan to West Ham United FC in September 2004, signing in December 2004. He made 36 Championship appearances, again he was part of a successful promotion campaign. Powell then returned to Charlton Athletic FC on 11 July 2005. Making 25 Premier League appearances, scoring once. He then signed for Premier League new boys Watford FC on 30 June 2006, to make fifteen Premier League appearances. In July 2007, Powell returned to Charlton Athletic FC, primarily as coach, but made seventeen Championship appearances, scoring once. Powell joined League Two side AFC Bournemouth on a trial basis in July 2008, but joined Leicester City FC on a six-month contract on 23 August 2008. and another contract in January 2009 to extend his stay to the end of the season. After gaining promotion, he signed for another season, becoming the clubs' player-coach, he completed nineteen league appearances before retiring with 655 league appearances.
Club honours Football League Division One/Championship runners-up 1995-96, Champions 1999-2000 play-off winners 2004-05; Football League Division Two/League One winners 2008-09;
Individual honours Derby County FC Supporters Player of the Year 1996-97; PFA Division One Team of the Year 1999-2000.
Received MBE in King's Birthday Honours 14 June 2024
Distinctions None

Source

Barry Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2000].

Management Career

Club(s) Powell's first experience as manager was in a caretaker capacity of Leicester City FC, his one match in charge was won in October 2010, before Sven-Göran Eriksson was was appointed manager. On 14 January 2011, Powell was appointed manager of Charlton Athletic FC, bringing them up into the Championship in his first full season in charge, he was sacked on 11 March 2014. 3 September 2014 saw Powell take up the managership at Huddersfield Town AFC, until he was sacked on 4 November 2015. He returned to football on 27 May 2016, when he was appointed Nigel Pearson's assistant at Derby County FC. He took over as caretaker manager from 27 September after Pearson was suspended and then sacked. Powell then became Steve McClaren's assistant on 12 October 2016, and left when both were sacked on 12 March 2017. On 23 January 2018, Powell returned to Roots Hall when he was put in charge of Southend United FC
Club honours Football League One winners 2011-12;
Individual honours Football League One Manager of the Month November 2011, January 2012, February 2012; LMA League One Manager of the Year 2011-12;

England Career

Player number 1103rd player to appear for England.
BME number The 38th BME player at Senior level. The first under Sven-Göran Eriksson.
Position(s) Left-back
First match No. 777, 28 February 2001, England 3 Spain 0, a friendly match at Villa Park, Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham, substituted (ht), aged 31 years 173 days.
Last match No. 786, 13 February 2002, Netherlands 1 England 1, a friendly match at The Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, aged 32 years 158 days.
Major tournaments None
Team honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

Beyond England

Became the chairman of the Professional Footballers Association in November 2005 until the summer of 2010.

 

Chris Powell - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Starts Sub on Sub off Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
8 5 1 2 3 1 270 0 0.00 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Chris Powell - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 1 2 2.50 1.00 75.0 +2
Away 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
All 5 3 1 1 11 5 +6 1 2 2.20 1.00 70.0 +2

 

Chris Powell - Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
White 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 1 2 2.25 1.00 62.5 +1
Red 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 5 3 1 1 11 5 +6 1 2 2.20 1.00 70.0 +2

 

Chris Powell - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
WCF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
World Cup 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
Friendly 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 1 2 2.25 1.00 62.5 +1
All 5 3 1 1 11 5 +6 1 2 2.20 1.00 70.0 +2

 

Chris Powell - Match Record - Tournament Matches
World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 2000-02 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
WCP All 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1

 

Chris Powell - Match History
 Club: Charlton Athletic F.C. - 5 full appearances

Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson - 5 full capsx

Age 31
1 776 28 February 2001 - England 3 Spain 0, Villa Park, Birmingham Fr HW Start off ht 3
1-0 when substituted
2 777 24 March 2001 - England 2 Finland 1, Anfield Road, Liverpool WCP HW Start 3
- 778 28 March 2001 - Albania 1 England 3, Stadiumi Kombetar Qemal Stafa, Tiranë AW squad member
3 779 25 May 2001 - England 4 Mexico 0, Pride Park Stadium, Derby Fr HW sub ht 14
3-0 when substituted
- 780 6 June 2001 - Greece 0 England 2, Olympiako Stadio Athínas Spyros Louis, Athína WCP AW squad member
4 781 15 August 2001 - England 0 Netherlands 2, White Hart Lane, Tottenham Fr HL sub ht 12
0-2 when substituted
Age 32
- 785 10 November 2001 - England 1 Sweden 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HD unused sub 14
5 786 13 February 2002 - Netherlands 1 England 1, Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Fr AD sub ht 14

1-0 when substituting

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