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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1953-10-30)30 October 1953 (age 72) | ||
| Place of birth | Openshaw,Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1986 | Manchester City | 365 | (26) |
| 1986–1988 | Everton | 54 | (6) |
| Total | 419 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Power (born 30 October 1953) is an English retired professional footballer. He played both in defence and midfield and played forManchester City between 1975 and 1986.
He played in 447 games for the team scoring 36 goals before transferring toEverton where he was a key figure in their First Division title win in the1986-87 Football League season. He scored against City at Maine Road on Saturday 29 November 1986.
During his time at Maine Road he also earned one cap for theEngland 'B' team. He was named player of the year for the team in both the 1980–81 season and in the 1984–85 season. He led City out atWembley three times but never appeared in a winning team. In his first player of the year winning season, City went to Wembley to playTottenham Hotspur in the 100th FA Cup Final.
He scored in all bar two of the rounds in the competition that season, the fifth round match againstPeterborough United and the Wembley games against Spurs being the two. His 100th minute free-kick againstIpswich Town atVilla Park was significant. In the 1984–85 season, he led City topromotion underBilly McNeill, beatingCharlton Athletic 5–1 atMaine Road on Saturday 11 May 1985.
He finished his career signing forEverton in June 1986 for a fee of £65,000. He played in a total of 52 games in the1986-87 season, winning the league title, and earning a major trophy in his 34th year.
His first team chances were more limited in the1987-88 season, when Everton finished fourth under new managerColin Harvey after the departure ofHoward Kendall toAtletico Bilbao, and at the end of the season he retired to join the club's coaching staff. However, he was axed by the club in November 1990 when Howard Kendall took over as manager for the second time.
He later returned to Manchester City, working in the academy.[2]
Manchester City
Everton
