Ivor Verdun Powell, MBE (5 July 1916 – 6 November 2012) was a Welsh footballer who gained eight Welsh caps and later became a manager. As a player he was "one of the finest players of his generation". As a manager, he was known as a stern taskmaster.A wing half, he began his professional career with Queens Park Rangers in September 1937. His career was interrupted by World War II, though he returned to QPR to help them to the Third Division South title in 1947–48.