Dave Power (soccer)

Dave Power is an English-born, American retired professional footballer.

Dave Power
Personal information
Full name David Power
Date of birth (1954-03-05) 5 March 1954
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Everton F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Waterford F.C.
1975–1977 → New York Apollo (loan) 40 (3)
1978–1980 New York Apollo 23 (1)
1981–1983 Carolina Lightnin' 46 (6)
1984 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 (0)
1985–1986 Columbus Capitals (indoor) 36 (4)
1986–1987 Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) 18 (2)
1986–1990 Tampa Bay Rowdies 61 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Power was born and Liverpool, and played on the Everton F.C. youth squad.[1] He began his professional career in Ireland with Waterford F.C. In 1975 while the club was touring the U.S., Waterford struck an on-loan deal for his services with New York Apollo during the summer months. After the 1977 season, he decided to move to the U.S. permanently and signed with the Apollo, winning the ASL title in 1978. In 1981 he followed former Apollo's head coach, Rodney Marsh to the Carolina Lightnin' for three seasons and won his second ASL title.[1][2] In 1984 he again followed Marsh, this time to the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the NASL, but a broken leg in a friendly against Stoke City F.C. abruptly ended his season after making only one league appearance.[3] Power played two indoor seasons in the American Indoor Soccer Association; one for the Columbus Capitals and one back with Marsh and the Rowdies.[4] He remained with Tampa Bay as they transitioned back to outdoors in the ASL/APSL before retiring in 1990.

Power was a three-time ASL all-star and a two-time ASL champion.[1] He served as team captain in New York for two years, at Carolina for three years and with Tampa Bay for four years.[5][6] At one time he also served as director of the Rowdies' summer camp program, Camp Kickinthegrass.[7]

Honors

References
  1. Mudry, Joseph (29 March 1984). "Rowdies sign ex-ASL all-star defender". Tampa Tribune. p. 6-C. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. "Tampa Bay Rowdies Appreciation Blog". Tampa Bay Rowdies Appreciation Blog. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. Mudry, Richard (18 June 1984). "Power out for season with injury". Tampa Tribune. p. 1-C. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. Henry, Jim (31 October 1986). "Rowdies: At A Glance". Tampa Tribune. p. 4-C. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  5. Mudry, Richard (5 November 1986). "Rowdies sign 2 for match against Louisville tonight". Tampa Tribune. p. 3-C. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  6. Landman, Brian (23 May 1989). "Rowdies' Power gets 4-game suspension for his flagrant foul". St. Petersburg Times. p. 3C. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  7. Landman, Brian (23 August 1988). "Power didn't deserve the boot". St. Petersburg Times. p. 4. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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