Jack Bell
John "Jack" Bell (born 6 October 1869 in Dumbarton) was an early Scottish football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Bell | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) |
Outside left Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dumbarton Union | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1888–1893 | Dumbarton[1][2] | 52 | (46) |
| 1892–1893 | Everton | 130 | (41) |
| 1898–1899 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1898–1900 | Celtic | 35 | (19) |
| 1900–1901 | New Brighton Tower | 22 | (9) |
| 1901–1902 | Everton | 46 | (19) |
| 1903–1908 | Preston NE | 108 | (29) |
| Total | 392 | (145) | |
| National team | |||
| 1890–1900 | Scotland[3] | 10 | (5) |
| 1892–1899 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
A winger or inside-forward, Bell played with Dumbarton Union, Dumbarton, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Celtic, New Brighton Tower and Preston North End.[4]
During his time with Everton he helped organise the Association Footballers' Union and later served as its president.
In 1909, Bell was appointed manager/coach of former club Preston.
Honours
- Dumbarton[5]
- Scottish League: Champions 1890–91, 1891–92
- Scottish Cup: Runner-up 1890–91
- Dumbartonshire Cup: Winners 1888–89, 1889–90, 1890–91, 1891–92, 1892–93
- League Charity Cup: Winners 1890–91
- Greenock Charity Cup: Winners 1889–90 - Runner-up 1888–89
- 2 caps for Scotland between 1889 and 1892, scoring one goal
- 1 cap for the Scottish League in 1892, scoring one goal
- 1 representative cap for Scotland against Canada XI in 1891, scoring two goals
- 7 representative caps for Dumbartonshire between 1888 and 1890, scoring three goals
- 2 international trial games for Scotland between 1890 and 1892
- top Scottish League goalscorer: 1890–91 (20 goals); 1891–92 (19 goals).
References
- McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- "Jack Bell - Player Statistics (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History)". www.sonsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who's Who, 1872–1986. Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-47-4.
- Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
External links
- Jack Bell at the Scottish Football Association
- London Hearts Profile - Scotland
- London Hearts Profile - Scottish League
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