Joe Powell
Full name:
Joseph Powell
Born:
?
Died:
November 1896
Position:
Right-back
Height/weight:
-
Joined Arsenal:
?
Clubs:
Arsenal (1892–96)
First Arsenal appearance:
FA Cup vs Sunderland, 21 January 1893 (0–6)
League vs Newcastle United, 2 September 1893 (2–2)
Last Arsenal appearance:
League vs Small Heath, 14 November 1896 (3–0)
International matches:
-
International debut:
-
| |
League |
FA Cup |
Total |
| Season |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1892–93 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
| 1893–94 |
26 |
- |
4 |
1 |
30 |
1 |
| 1894–95 |
27 |
- |
1 |
- |
28 |
- |
| 1895–96 |
25 |
1 |
- |
- |
25 |
1 |
| 1896–97 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
| Total |
86 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
92 |
2 |
My comments
Joe Powell was the first player to captain Arsenal in a Football League match.
He was the captain when Arsenal played their first ever league match against
Newcastle on 2nd September 1893. Unfortunately Joe broke his arm in a match in
1896 and died of blood poisoning a few days later.
