Les Powell (footballer, born 1921)
Leslie Maxwell Powell (13 April 1921 – 22 December 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [2]
| Les Powell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Maxwell Powell | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 December 1999 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | North Geelong, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Newtown & Chilwell | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943 | Fitzroy | 3 (0) | |
| 1944–46 | Geelong | 22 (5) | |
| Total | 25 (5) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Powell also served in the Australian Army during World War II.[3]
Notes
- "POWELL, Leslie Maxwell". Herald Sun.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 715. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "World War II Roll: Leslie Maxwell Powell". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
- Les Powell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Powell at AustralianFootball.com
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