Eric Bell (footballer)

For other people named Eric Bell, see Eric Bell (disambiguation).
Eric Bell
Personal information
Full name Eric Bell
Date of birth 27 November 1929 (1929-11-27) (age 82)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Playing position Wing-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1950–1958 Bolton Wanderers 102 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Eric Bell (born 27 November 1929 in Manchester) is an English-born former football wing half who played in the 1950s. He only played for one club, Bolton Wanderers, for the whole of his senior career, and made over 100 Football League appearances for them.[1]

He played for Bolton in the 1953 FA Cup Final but was injured during the game. However he still managed to score, and put Bolton 3–1 up, although they eventually lost to Blackpool 4–3.[2]

Despite success at club level, he failed to receive a call-up for the England national team.

Honours

As a player

Bolton Wanderers

References

  1. ^ "Eric Bell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/ericbell.htm. Retrieved 25 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "1953: Wembley - Saturday 2nd May, Blackpool 4 Bolton Wanderers 3". Match report and line-ups. fa-cupfinals.co.uk. http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1953.htm. Retrieved 25 May 2011.