John Powell (3 June 1892 â 7 February 1961) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Port Vale and Nottingham Forest.
Powell joined Port Vale in 1911 and made his debut in a 1âÂÂ0 defeat at Lincoln City in a Central League match on 25 December 1911. He remained as the club's back-up goalkeeper for the next three seasons. He went on to play 21 Second Division matches for Nottingham Forest in the 1914âÂÂ15 season. He returned to Port Vale during World War I and played as a guest from August 1916 until he lost his first-team place in September 1917.