paul power born 30 october 1953 in openshaw manchester is a retired english professional footballer he was a versatile player who could play both in defence and midfield and played for manchester city fc between 1975 and 1986 he played in 447 games for the team scoring 36 goals before transferring to everton fc where he was a key figure in the championship win in the 198687 season he scored for the toffees against city at maine road on saturday 29 november 1986 but refused to celebrate because he loved city so muchduring his time at maine road he also earned one cap for the england b team he was named player of the year for the team in both the 198081 season and in the 198485 season he led city out at wembley three times but never appeared on a winning team in his first player of the year winning season city went to wembley to play spurs in the 100th fa cup finalhe scored in all bar two of the rounds in the competition that season the fifth round match against peterborough united and the wembley games against spurs being the two his 100th minute freekick against ipswich town at villa park was in powers own words the most important goal he ever scored for the citizens in the 198485 season he led city to promotion in style under billy mcneill thrashing charlton athletic 51 at maine road on saturday 11 may 1985he finished his career on a high after signing for everton in june 1986 for a fee of 65000 he played in a total of 52 games in the 198687 providing valuable experience for a toffees side who were without key players including peter reid and paul bracewell for long periods due to injury but still managed to win the league title and give power a major trophy at long last in his 34th year his first team chances were more limited in the 198788 season when everton finished fourth under new manager colin harvey after the departure of howard kendall to atletico bilbao and at the end of the season he retired to join the clubs coaching staff however he was axed by the club in november 1990 when howard kendall took over as manager for the second timehe is now involved with the academy at manchester city 1