Eric Bell (footballer, born 1929)

For other people named Eric Bell, see Eric Bell (disambiguation).

Eric Bell

Personal information
Date of birth	(1929-11-27)27 November 1929
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Date of death	22 July 2012(2012-07-22) (aged 82)
Place of death	Wythenshawe, England
Position(s)	Wing-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1958	Bolton Wanderers	102	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and 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

Bolton Wanderers

• FA Cup runner-up: 1952–53[4]

References

1. "Eric Bell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
2. "1953: Wembley – Saturday 2nd May, Blackpool 4 Bolton Wanderers 3". Match report and line-ups. fa-cupfinals.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
3. "Wanderers' 1953 FA Cup Final goalscorer Eric Bell dies, aged 82 (From The Bolton News)". Theboltonnews.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
4. Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.