Career: 1900 - 1902
Debut: Round 1, 1900 vs Geelong, aged 22 years, 35 days
Carlton Player No. 87
Games: 28
Goals: Nil
Last Game: Round 17, 1902 vs Essendon, aged 24 years, 152 days
Height: ?
Weight: ?
DOB: 31 March, 1878
DOD: 13 October 1904
Carlton born Powell played 28 games for Carlton commencing in Season 1900.
Powell played 16 games in 1900 and 12 games in 1902, he played none in 1901. This article, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9086078 may indicate that he was playing for Ballarat Imperials in 1901.
In 1903 he was granted a permit to Ballarat Imperials.
"W. (Baden) Powell who played for Carlton some years ago, has been laid aside by a very serious illness in Ballarat. Locally a match was played for his benefit. The Carlton clubmen feel extremely sorry for thier old and brilliant centre-man, and the ladies and players of the Dark Blues will take up a subscription on his behalf at tomorrow's match. The committee has donated 3 pounds 3 shillings towards the amount being raised by the Ballarat Imperial Club." (Herald July 01 1904 p2)
There is a photo of Ballarat Imperials premiers of 1900 that is named. A player named Powell appears but the first name letter is unreadable. (See Ballarat Historical Society Ballarat Imperial 1900)
Debut: Round 1, 1900 vs Geelong, aged 22 years, 35 days
Carlton Player No. 87
Games: 28
Goals: Nil
Last Game: Round 17, 1902 vs Essendon, aged 24 years, 152 days
Height: ?
Weight: ?
DOB: 31 March, 1878
DOD: 13 October 1904
Carlton born Powell played 28 games for Carlton commencing in Season 1900.
Powell played 16 games in 1900 and 12 games in 1902, he played none in 1901. This article, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9086078 may indicate that he was playing for Ballarat Imperials in 1901.
In 1903 he was granted a permit to Ballarat Imperials.
"W. (Baden) Powell who played for Carlton some years ago, has been laid aside by a very serious illness in Ballarat. Locally a match was played for his benefit. The Carlton clubmen feel extremely sorry for thier old and brilliant centre-man, and the ladies and players of the Dark Blues will take up a subscription on his behalf at tomorrow's match. The committee has donated 3 pounds 3 shillings towards the amount being raised by the Ballarat Imperial Club." (Herald July 01 1904 p2)
The death of Mr. W. Powell, an old time Imperial footballer, took place yesterday. The deceased was well known in sporting circles, and was formerly a prominent member of that club. He had been ill for a long time, and his death was not unexpected.
14 October 1904
14 October 1904
It is with feelings of regret, we refer to the death of W. Powell, an ex-player of your club.
Ballarat Imperial Football Club Annual General Meeting April 1905
Ballarat Imperial Football Club Annual General Meeting April 1905
There is a photo of Ballarat Imperials premiers of 1900 that is named. A player named Powell appears but the first name letter is unreadable. (See Ballarat Historical Society Ballarat Imperial 1900)