John Bell (1920s Scottish footballer)

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John Bell
Personal information
Full name John James Bell
Date of birth 1891
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1919–1922 Dundee
1922 Albion Rovers
1922–1923 Hamilton Academical
1923–1924 Newport County 21 (9)
1924–1926 Watford 20 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John James Bell (born 1891; date of death unknown) is a Scottish former professional association footballer, who played as a forward. Born in Dundee, [1] the start of his playing career coincided with the First World War, and Bell played army football during the war. Following the resumption of peacetime football, Bell played in the Scottish Leagues for Dundee, Albion Rovers and Hamilton Academical, before moving to Wales to play for Newport County, and later to England with Hertfordshire-based Watford. He made 20 Football League and one FA Cup appearance while at Watford, scoring 6 goals. [2]

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References

  1. John Bell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 38. ISBN   0-9527458-0-1.