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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Bell | ||
Date of birth | 9 November 1906 | ||
Place of birth | Seaham Harbour, England | ||
Date of death | 1983 (aged 76–77) | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward / right half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Dawdon Colliery | |||
1924–1925 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
1925-1926 | Torquay United | ||
1926–1927 | Merthyr Town | 10 | (1) |
1927–1930 | Halifax Town | 89 | (26) |
1930–1931 | Chesterfield | 55 | (22) |
1931–1933 | Southport | 47 | (6) |
1933–1934 | Luton Town | 34 | (15) |
1934–1938 | Northampton Town | 73 | (31) |
Wellingborough Town | |||
Spalding United | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thomas Bell (9 November 1906 – 1983) was an English professional footballer born in Seaham Harbour. He could play at inside right, centre forward and right half and was a regular goalscorer throughout his professional career.
Bell played for Dawdon Colliery before joining Bristol City. Unable to break into the City first team, Bell joined Torquay United late in 1925. He joined Merthyr Town in 1926. He subsequently played for Halifax Town, Chesterfield, Southport, Luton Town and Northampton Town before playing non-league football for Wellingborough Town and Spalding United.[2]
References
- ^ "Northampton Town. Good defence". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- 1906 births
- 1983 deaths
- Footballers from Seaham
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football wing halves
- Dawdon Colliery Welfare F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Wellingborough Town F.C. players
- Spalding United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen