Harry Bell
Personal information
Date of birth (1862-04-18)18 April 1862
Place of birth West Bromwich, England
Date of death 18 January 1948(1948-01-18) (aged 85)
Place of death Durban, South Africa [1]
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
1879–1885 West Bromwich Strollers [nb 1] / West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1885–1887 West Bromwich Albion 0[nb 2] (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Bell (18 April 1862 – 18 January 1948) was an English footballer who played at full back. He was born in West Bromwich, and after attending Beeches Road School, worked at the local George Salter's Spring Works. He joined West Bromwich Albion in 1879, and turned professional (along with his teammates) in the summer of 1885. Bell retired in 1887 due to injury.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ West Bromwich Albion were founded as West Bromwich Strollers in 1879.
  2. ↑ Bell's playing career pre-dated league football.

References

Citations
  1. ↑ Birmingham Daily Gazette - Thursday 22 January 1948 p.3
  2. ↑ Matthews p. 28.
Sources
  • Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
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