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Chris Powell

Christopher George Robin Powell (born 8 September 1969) is an English football coach and former player. He is currently assistant manager at Luton Town. As a left back, Powell played for Southend United, Derby County, Charlton Athletic, West Ham United, Watford and Leicester City. He also made five appearances for the England national team. With Charlton he had three spells as a player over eight seasons and in the 1999–2000 season was part of the squad that won the First Division to be promoted to the Premier League. After finishing his playing career at Leicester City in 2010, Powell became first team coach. He then returned to Charlton Athletic as manager. In the 2011–12 season, Charlton were promoted to the Championship as League One champions in Powell's first full season as a manager. He has also managed Huddersfield Town from 2014 to 2015. He was assistant manager at Derby County from 2016 to 2017, including a spell as caretaker manager. He then managed Southend United from January 2018 to March 2019. Powell served as chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association from November 2005 until he retired. In October 2009 Powell was named as one of 50 ambassadors for England's 2018 World Cup bid.

Infobox

1990
→ Aldershot (loan)
2004
→ West Ham United (loan)
2010
Leicester City (caretaker)
2016
Derby County (caretaker)
Full name
Christopher George Robin Powell
Date of birth
(1969-09-08) 8 September 1969 (age 56)
Place of birth
Lambeth, England
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position
Left back
Current team
Luton Town (assistant manager)
1985–1986
Epsom & Ewell
1986–1987
Crystal Palace
Years
Team
1987–1990
Crystal Palace
1990–1996
Southend United
1996–1998
Derby County
1998–2004
Charlton Athletic
2004–2005
West Ham United
2005–2006
Charlton Athletic
2006–2007
Watford
2007–2008
Charlton Athletic
2008–2010
Leicester City
2001–2002
England
2011–2014
Charlton Athletic
2014–2015
Huddersfield Town
2018–2019
Southend United

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
Cup
Apps
Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Club
Crystal Palace
Aldershot (loan)
Aldershot (loan)
Club
Aldershot (loan)
Season
1989–90
League
Fourth Division
League
11
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
11
Total
0
Southend United
Southend United
Club
Southend United
Season
1990–91
League
Third Division
League
45
League
1
Total
45
Total
1
1991–92
1991–92
Club
1991–92
Season
Second Division
League
44
League
0
Other
44
Total
0
1992–93
1992–93
Club
1992–93
Season
First Division
League
42
League
2
Other
42
Total
2
1993–94
1993–94
Club
1993–94
Season
46
League
0
Other
46
Other
0
1994–95
1994–95
Club
1994–95
Season
44
League
0
Other
44
Other
0
1995–96
1995–96
Club
1995–96
Season
27
League
0
League
1
League
0
Cup
2
Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
30
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
248
League
3
League
8
League
0
Cup
13
Cup
0
League Cup
21
League Cup
0
Other
290
Other
3
Derby County
Derby County
Club
Derby County
Season
1995–96
League
First Division
League
19
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
Other
19
Total
0
1996–97
1996–97
Club
1996–97
Season
Premier League
League
35
League
0
League
3
Cup
0
Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
Other
39
Other
0
1997–98
1997–98
Club
1997–98
Season
37
League
1
League
2
League
1
Cup
4
Cup
0
League Cup
League Cup
43
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
91
League
1
League
5
League
1
Cup
5
Cup
0
League Cup
League Cup
101
Other
2
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic
Club
Charlton Athletic
Season
1998–99
League
Premier League
League
38
League
0
Cup
1
Cup
0
League Cup
3
League Cup
0
Other
Other
42
Total
0
1999–2000
1999–2000
Club
1999–2000
Season
First Division
League
40
League
0
League
4
Cup
0
Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
Other
44
Other
0
2000–01
2000–01
Club
2000–01
Season
Premier League
League
33
League
0
League
1
Cup
1
Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
Other
36
Other
1
2001–02
2001–02
Club
2001–02
Season
36
League
1
League
2
League
0
Cup
3
Cup
0
League Cup
League Cup
41
Other
1
2002–03
2002–03
Club
2002–03
Season
37
League
0
League
0
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
0
League Cup
League Cup
37
Other
0
2003–04
2003–04
Club
2003–04
Season
16
League
0
League
0
League
0
Cup
1
Cup
0
League Cup
League Cup
17
Other
0
2004–05
2004–05
Club
2004–05
Season
0
League
0
League
League
Cup
Cup
0
League Cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
200
League
1
League
8
League
1
Cup
9
Cup
0
League Cup
League Cup
217
Other
2
West Ham United (loan)
West Ham United (loan)
Club
West Ham United (loan)
Season
2004–05
League
Championship
League
13
League
0
Cup
Cup
League Cup
League Cup
13
Other
0
West Ham United
West Ham United
Club
West Ham United
Season
2004–05
League
Championship
League
23
League
0
Cup
3
Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
3
Other
0
Total
29
Total
0
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic
Club
Charlton Athletic
Season
2005–06
League
Premier League
League
27
League
0
Cup
5
Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
Other
34
Total
0
Watford
Watford
Club
Watford
Season
2006–07
League
Premier League
League
15
League
0
Cup
3
Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
Other
18
Total
0
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic
Club
Charlton Athletic
Season
2007–08
League
Championship
League
17
League
1
Cup
0
Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
Other
19
Total
1
Leicester City
Leicester City
Club
Leicester City
Season
2008–09
League
League One
League
17
League
0
Cup
1
Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
3
Other
0
Total
22
Total
0
2009–10
2009–10
Club
2009–10
Season
Championship
League
2
League
0
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
4
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
19
League
0
League
1
League
0
Cup
3
Cup
0
League Cup
3
League Cup
0
Other
26
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
667
League
6
League
33
League
2
Cup
35
Cup
0
League Cup
28
League Cup
0
Other
763
Other
8
Club
Season
League
Cup
League Cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Crystal Palace
Aldershot (loan)
1989–90
Fourth Division
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
Southend United
1990–91
Third Division
45
1
45
1
1991–92
Second Division
44
0
44
0
1992–93
First Division
42
2
42
2
1993–94
46
0
46
0
1994–95
44
0
44
0
1995–96
27
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
30
0
Total
248
3
8
0
13
0
21
0
290
3
Derby County
1995–96
First Division
19
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
1996–97
Premier League
35
0
3
0
1
0
39
0
1997–98
37
1
2
1
4
0
43
2
Total
91
1
5
1
5
0
101
2
Charlton Athletic
1998–99
Premier League
38
0
1
0
3
0
42
0
1999–2000
First Division
40
0
4
0
0
0
44
0
2000–01
Premier League
33
0
1
1
2
0
36
1
2001–02
36
1
2
0
3
0
41
1
2002–03
37
0
0
0
0
0
37
0
2003–04
16
0
0
0
1
0
17
0
2004–05
0
0
0
0
Total
200
1
8
1
9
0
217
2
West Ham United (loan)
2004–05
Championship
13
0
13
0
West Ham United
2004–05
Championship
23
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
29
0
Charlton Athletic
2005–06
Premier League
27
0
5
0
2
0
34
0
Watford
2006–07
Premier League
15
0
3
0
0
0
18
0
Charlton Athletic
2007–08
Championship
17
1
0
0
2
0
19
1
Leicester City
2008–09
League One
17
0
1
0
1
0
3
0
22
0
2009–10
Championship
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
4
0
Total
19
0
1
0
3
0
3
0
26
0
Career total
667
6
33
2
35
0
28
0
763
8
· Managerial statistics
P
P
Team
P
Nat
W
From
D
To
L
Record
Win %
Leicester City (caretaker)
Leicester City (caretaker)
Team
Leicester City (caretaker)
Nat
From
1 October 2010
To
3 October 2010
Record
1
Record
1
Record
0
Record
0
Record
100.00
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic
Team
Charlton Athletic
Nat
From
17 January 2011
To
11 March 2014
Record
161
Record
66
Record
43
Record
52
Record
040.99
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town
Team
Huddersfield Town
Nat
From
3 September 2014
To
4 November 2015
Record
57
Record
15
Record
20
Record
22
Record
026.32
Derby County (caretaker)
Derby County (caretaker)
Team
Derby County (caretaker)
Nat
From
27 September 2016
To
12 October 2016
Record
2
Record
1
Record
1
Record
0
Record
050.00
Southend United
Southend United
Team
Southend United
Nat
From
23 January 2018
To
26 March 2019
Record
66
Record
24
Record
13
Record
29
Record
036.36
Total
Total
Team
Total
Nat
287
From
107
To
77
Record
103
Record
037.28
Team
Nat
From
To
Record
P
W
D
L
Win %
Leicester City (caretaker)
1 October 2010
3 October 2010
1
1
0
0
100.00
Charlton Athletic
17 January 2011
11 March 2014
161
66
43
52
040.99
Huddersfield Town
3 September 2014
4 November 2015
57
15
20
22
026.32
Derby County (caretaker)
27 September 2016
12 October 2016
2
1
1
0
050.00
Southend United
23 January 2018
26 March 2019
66
24
13
29
036.36
Total
287
107
77
103
037.28

References

  1. "Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: England (ENG)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  2. Chris Powell at Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6435
  3. "Powell: It's A Learning Curve For Me"
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  8. "Addicks sink Spurs"
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  9. "Spurs rip apart shocked Addicks"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/1156921.stm
  10. "Watford let defender Powell leave"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6680229.stm
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  33. "Danny Röhl leaves Wednesday"
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