Andy Bell (footballer, born 1956)

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Andy Bell
Personal information
Full name Andrew Donald Bell [1]
Date of birth (1956-05-06) 6 May 1956 (age 67) [1]
Place of birth Taunton, England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
000?–1979 Taunton Town
1979–1980 Exeter City 3 (0)
1980–1983 Yeovil Town 122 (36)
1983–1984 Weymouth 8 (1)
1984–1985 Paulton Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Donald Bell (born 6 May 1956) is an English former footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Taunton, Somerset, Bell played for hometown club Taunton Town before signing for Exeter City in July 1979. [1] He made three appearances in the Football League during the 1979–80 season before joining Yeovil Town. [2] He made 122 appearances and scored 36 goals for Yeovil in the Alliance Premier League. [3] He joined Weymouth in 1983, making eight appearances and scoring one goal in the 1983–84 season. [4] He played for Paulton Rovers during the 1984–85 season.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 52. ISBN   1-85291-665-6.
  2. "Exeter City : 1946/47 - 2002/03 & 2008". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  3. Harman, John (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979-2004: The First 25 Years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 786–799. ISBN   1-869833-52-X.
  4. Harman. Alliance to Conference 1979-2004: The First 25 Years. pp. 733–737.