Henry Davey "Harry" Bell (14 October 1924 – 22 April 2014) was an English professional footballer, born in Castletown, County Durham, who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half for Middlesbrough and Darlington.[1][2] He went on to manage Spennymoor United, taking the club from the first qualifying round of the 1963–64 FA Amateur Cup to the fourth round proper.[3] Bell had a long cricket career with Durham County Cricket Club playing in the Minor Counties Championship.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Davey Bell | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Castletown, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 2014 (aged 89)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Hylton Colliery Welfare | ||
| 1946–1955 | Middlesbrough | 290 | (9) |
| 1955–1959 | Darlington | 126 | (19) |
| – | Spennymoor United | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| – | Spennymoor United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His nephew Norman Bell played professional football for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers in the 1970s and 1980s.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Sampson, Lindsey (25 April 2014). "Harry Bell Tributes as tough-tackling former Boro midfielder dies aged 89". Gazette Live. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Harry Bell". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ Ackland, Norman (July 1964). "Spennymoor Youngsters Aim For The Top". Charles Buchan's Football Monthly. Picture Spennymoor History. Archived from the original (reprint) on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "Harry Bell". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "The Many Moves Of Norman Bell". Wolves Heroes. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
External links
edit- Harry Bell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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