A succession of managerial changes, however, meant he was considered surplus to requirements at the Walkers Stadium.
He is now a police officer and has been on duty at the Walkers Stadium for Leicester home games.
As well as coaching at the Walkers Stadium, Powell has been involved in many off-field campaigns both during and after his playing days.
Leicester moved into the new 32,000-seat Walkers Stadium at the start of the 2002-03 season.
He made his debut in a 1-0 defeat to Blackpool at the Walkers Stadium on 11 August 2007.
They play their home games at their stadium which is called Walkers Stadium.
The comment angered many Leicester fans and he was booed upon his return to the Walkers Stadium in November.
Sheehan signed a new two-year contract with the club that would keep him at the Walkers Stadium until the end of the 2007-08 season.
His time at the Walkers Stadium was plagued by knee injury, and he was released at the end of the 2005/06 season.
At the end of the 2008/09 season three home games were played at the Walkers Stadium due to demolition of the old north stand.