Eric Bell (footballer, born 1929)
For other people named Eric Bell, see Eric Bell (disambiguation).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Bell | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 2012 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Wythenshawe, 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 (27 November 1929 – 22 July 2012) was an English 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.
On 22 July 2012 Eric Bell died at the age of 82 after battling with Alzheimer's disease.[3]
Honours
As a player
Bolton Wanderers
References
- ↑ "Eric Bell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ↑ "1953: Wembley - Saturday 2nd May, Blackpool 4 Bolton Wanderers 3". Match report and line-ups. fa-cupfinals.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ↑ "Wanderers' 1953 FA Cup Final goalscorer Eric Bell dies, aged 82 (From The Bolton News)". Theboltonnews.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2012.