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Jack Bell
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Born (1891-03-02)2 March 1891
South Shields, England

John James Bell (born 2 March 1891) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Rotherham County , Hartlepools United, South Shields and Grimsby Town.[1][2]

Personal life[]

Bell served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.[3]

Career statistics[]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Plymouth Argyle 1912–13[4] Southern League First Division 14 7 2 1 16 8
1913–14[4] 5 1 0 0 5 1
Total 19 8 2 1 21 9
Nottingham Forest 1913–14[5] Second Division 30 4 2 1 32 5
1914–15[5] 24 2 1 0 25 2
Total 54 6 3 1 57 7
Hartlepools United 1923–24[6] Third Division North 12 4 12 4
Career total 85 18 5 2 90 20

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 23. ISBN 190589161X. 
  2. Lamming, Douglas (1985). A Who's Who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890–1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 18. ISBN 0-907033-34-2. 
  3. "Reading FC players served in the First World War" (in en). https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/reading-players-first-world-war/. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "GoS-DB Players". http://greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=59. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "The City Ground". http://www.thecityground.com/player.php?player_name=Jack%20Bell. 
  6. "In The Mad Crowd". http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/UI/Person.aspx?oid=40. 
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