Lee Michael Power was born on 30 June 1972 and is a former professional footballer and former chairman of Swindon Town.
16 Facts About Lee Power
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Lee Power began his career as a trainee with Norwich City, making his first-team debut against Aston Villa in April 1990, before turning professional in June the same year.
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Lee Power requested a transfer and moved to Charlton Athletic on loan in December 1992.
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In July 1998, Lee Power had a trial with Carlisle United, playing in a friendly against Rangers, but joined Plymouth Argyle later that month.
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Lee Power struggled to settle at Plymouth and in December 1998 joined Halifax Town on loan, the move becoming permanent in January 1999.
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Lee Power worked as a football agent before joining forces with Danny Lake and setting up the sports publishing company CRE8.
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In May 2003, Lee Power was part of a consortium that aimed to take over Luton Town.
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Lee Power subsequently joined the board at Cambridge United and took over as chairman of the-then Conference National side in August 2006.
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Lee Power joined the board of directors at Swindon Town and took an ownership stake in the club in April 2013.
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Lee Power took full control of Swindon Town in December 2013.
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On 18 October 2015, Lee Power took 'temporary' control over Swindon's first-team affairs following Mark Cooper's departure from the club.
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In November 2016 Lee Power agreed a deal to become owner and chairman of Irish club Waterford United.
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Lee Power said there were a number of reasons behind the deal, claiming that the facilities in Waterford were Premier League standard and better than Swindon's.
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Lee Power said he was attracted by the club's highly successful youth system.
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Lee Power went on to appoint Pat Fenlon as director of football and Alan Reynolds as head coach for the 2017 season.
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Lee Power changed the club's crest and changed the club's name back to its original identity of Waterford FC.