WREXHAM F.C. ANNUAL 1968 - 69 This Dolgarrog boy who gained a full International cap last season in assisting Wales against West Germany in Cardiff. With a wonderful turn of speed in recovery and following a natural progress from his groundstaff days, he is sure to have a future.

Dave Powell was born in Dolgarrog in 1944. He played for Llanrwst Grammar School and Gwydyr Rovers. He was capped for Wales Youth.
He played as a wing half or centre half. 
 

VALE OF CONWY LEAGUE TABLES 1960-61

P W L D Pts Machno United 26 23 3 0 49 Penmaenmawr FC 25 19 3 3 41 Mochdre Youth 26 16 4 6 36 Gwydyr Rovers 22 16 0 6 32 Tyldesleys SC 23 11 3 9 25 Colwyn Bay FC Res 22 12 1 9 25 Betws y Coed FC 27 12 1 14 25 Dolwyddelan FC 21 10 4 7 24 Llanfairfechan Town 25 10 3 12 23 Llandudno FC Res 21 7 6 8 20 Conway United 24 9 0 15 18 Borough United Res 25 6 3 16 15 Deganwy United 24 6 2 16 14 AEI Hotpoint 26 3 1 22 7

VALE OF CONWY LEAGUE TABLES 1961-62

P W L D F A Pts Dolwyddelan FC 20 17 1 2 90 28 35 Gwydyr Rovers 18 11 4 3 67 33 26 Penmaenmawr FC 19 11 2 6 70 44 24 Llanfairfechan Town 19 12 0 7 56 51 24 Mochdre Youth 20 1 1 8 52 50 23 Machno United 20 10 1 9 68 53 21 Trefriw Spa FC 20 7 4 9 65 57 18 Llanddulas FC 20 7 3 10 53 58 17 Colwyn Bay FC Res 20 7 1 12 34 48 15 Betws y Coed FC 19 3 1 15 29 98 7 Deganwy United 19 1 2 16 40 104 4   To see more Welsh League tables, visit Welsh Football Data Archive;

It soon became clear that he was destined for greater things and although his only club honour with Wrexham was a Welsh Cup runners-up medal, he gained four Under-23 caps and 11 full caps, playing his debut in May 1968 against West Germany.

He played 4 league games for Wrexham during the 1962/63 season.

1963/64   Division 3   23rd Relegated
In 1963/64 Dave made 14 league appearances, 3 in the F.A. Cup and 1 in the Welsh Cup. 

1964/65   Division 4   14th   
He made 25 league appearances in 1964/65 scoring 1 goal, 5 games in the Welsh Cup and 1 game in the Football League Cup. 

WELSH CUP FINAL 1964/65 Two legged games with 2 points for a win- no aggregrate scores used. If both teams won one of the legs,  a third game was played irrespective of the two - legged scores.
1st leg: 12 April 1965 at Ninian Park, Cardiff
Cardiff City	5-1	Wrexham
Johnston 2 Allchurch, King 2		Murray og
Cardiff C: Wilson, P Rodriques, C Baker, G Williams, Murray, B Hole, Johnston, I Allchurch, J Charles, P King, Lewis		Wrexham: A Dunlop, H Jones, Holland, P Jones, R Mielczarek, D Powell, C Colebridge, A Griffiths, E Pythian, K Webber, G Williams
Referee L Callaghan (Merthyr)		Attendance 7412
2nd leg: 26 April 1965 at the Racecourse, Wrexham Wrexham 1-0 Cardiff City King     Wrexham: S Fleet, H Jones, Holland,  P Jones, R Mielczarek, D Powell, C Colebridge, A Griffiths, M King, K Webber, S McMillan   Cardiff C: Wilson, Harris, C Baker,               G Williams, Murray, B Hole, Johnston,          I Allchurch, Ellis, P King, Lewis Referee J Lowry (Neath)   Attendance 8000       Play-off: 26 April 1965 at Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury Cardiff City 3-0 Wrexham Allchurch 2, og     Cardiff C: Wilson, Coldrick, C Baker, G Williams, Murray, B Hole, Johnston,  I Allchurch, J Charles, P King, Lewis   Wrexham: S Fleet, P Jones, Holland, P Jones, R Mielczarek, D Powell, C Colebridge, S McMillan, M King, K Webber, D Campbell Referee J Lowry (Neath)   Attendance 7480

The Wrexham team which lost in the third Welsh Cup Final game at Shrewsbury against Cardiff City. Dave Powell is third from the right.

On the 9th January 2008, Llanelli AFC beat Wrexham 4-2 in the Quarter Final of the FAW Premier Cup. The clubs met in another quarter final - The Welsh Cup on the 17th February 1964. The FAW quarter final programme reproduced both teams from the game played 44 years earlier.Dave Powell appears at No. 6, a game which Wrexham won 3-0. My grateful thanks to Hugh Roberts, Editor of Llanelli's excellent programme, for allowing me to reproduce it here. Visit Llanelli's website via our links page.

1965/66 saw him wearing Wrexham’s shirt 32 times in the League scoring once, and one game as a substitute, 2 in the FA Cup, 1 in the Welsh Cup, and 1 in the League Cup.

 
Dave is fourth from the right, back row.

1966/67      Division 4       7th 
In 1966/67 he made 26 league appearances, scoring 1 goal, 3 in the Welsh Cup scoring 1 goal and 1 in the League Cup.



1967/68       Division 4      8th     
 

In 1967/68 he made 27 League appearances, again scoring 1 goal, and 1 as a substitute, 2 in the F.A. Cup, and 1 in The Welsh Cup.



Dave is third from the left in the middle row.



1968/69       Division 4       9th