Steven Bell (footballer)

Steven Bell (born 24 February 1985) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for East Kilbride in the Lowland League.

Steven Bell

Bell (centre) whilst playing with Dunfermline Athletic
Personal information
Date of birth	24 February 1985
Place of birth	Scotland
Position(s)	Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current team	East Kilbride
Youth career
	Clyde
2001–2002	Dundee United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2005	Dundee United	0	(0)
2005	Queen of the South	2	(0)
2005–2008	Stirling Albion	85	(16)
2008–2012	Dunfermline Athletic	64	(14)
2013–2018	Stranraer	126	(8)
2018–2020	Ayr United	57	(2)
2020–	East Kilbride
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:00, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

Bell started his career with Dundee United, before moving on to play for Queen of the South, Stirling Albion, Dunfermline Athletic, Stranraer and Ayr United.

Career

Bell started his professional career with Dundee United, signing professional forms in 2002. Although Bell featured in matchday squads, he failed to make a first-team appearance during his time at Tannadice, making his first-team debut in a July 2004 friendly at Bolton Wanderers and joined Queen of the South in January 2005. He was injured for much of the 2004–05 season, and before the start of the 2005–06 season he signed for Stirling Albion.

On 30 January 2008, Bell signed a pre-contract agreement with Dunfermline Athletic.[1][2] Bell's move to Dunfermline was expected to be finalised in May 2008 after his contract with Stirling finished.[3] He signed for the Fife side on 19 May 2008.[4][5] Bell's 88th-minute substitute appearance at Tannadice in October 2008 during Dunfermline's League Cup defeat was his first senior appearance at the ground he spent three years at professionally.

On 31 October 2013, after nearly three years out of football due to injury, Bell signed for Stranraer on a contract until January 2014, having played three matches for the club as a trialist.[6] In January 2014, he signed a new deal until the end of the 2013–14 season.[7] After Frank McKeown left Stair Park for Morton, Bell was appointed Stranraer club captain for the 2015–16 season.[8] After over four years with the side, Bell left Stranraer after the club announced it was suffering from financial difficulties.[9]

On 5 January 2018, he signed for fellow Scottish League One club Ayr United until the end of the 2018–19 season.[10] Bell left Ayr in October 2020, saying that he felt unable to combine his work outside football with training full-time.[11]

Bell signed with Lowland League team East Kilbride.on 7 October 2020.[12]

Career statistics

As of 18 May 2019

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Queen of the South	2004–05[13]	Scottish First Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Stirling Albion	2005–06[14][15]	Scottish Second Division	26	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	28	2
	2006–07[16][17][18]		32	8	3	1	1	0	5[lower-alpha 1]	0	41	9
	2007–08[19]	Scottish First Division	27	6	1	0	2	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	31	6
	Total		85	16	6	1	3	0	6	0	100	17
Dunfermline Athletic	2008–09[20]	Scottish First Division	23	3	5	0	3	0	0	0	31	3
	2009–10[21][22]		31	8	3	0	2	1	2[lower-alpha 2]	1	38	10
	2010–11[23][22]		10	3	0	0	2	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	13	3
	2011–12[24]	Scottish Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		64	14	8	0	7	1	3	1	82	16
Stranraer	2013–14[25][22]	Scottish League One	21	2	4	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 3]	1	27	3
	2014–15[26]		23	2	3	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 4]	0	28	2
	2015–16[27]		31	0	2	0	2	0	5[lower-alpha 5]	0	40	0
	2016–17[28]		32	3	2	0	2	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	39	3
	2017–18[29]		19	1	1	0	2	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	25	1
	Total		126	8	12	0	6	0	15	1	159	9
Ayr United	2017–18[29]	Scottish League One	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
	2018–19[30]	Scottish Championship	26	1	2	0	4	1	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	33	2
	Total		41	2	2	0	4	1	1	0	48	3
Career total			318	40	28	1	20	1	25	2	391	44

1. One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the First Division play-offs
2. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
3. Appearances in the Championship play-offs
4. Appearances in the Championship play-offs
5. One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the Championship play-offs

References

1. "Six more players depart East End". BBC News. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
2. "Pars wait for McCann". Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
3. "Bell ready to become Par". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
4. "New Boys at Dunfermline". Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
5. "Three new faces for Dunfermline". BBC News. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
6. "Stranraer sign Bell". spfl.co.uk. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
7. Wilson, Fraser (6 January 2014). "Stranraer midfielder Steven Bell signs contract extension at Stair Park". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
8. "Pre-Season is Over!". stranraerfc.org. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
9. "Chairman Q&A: December 2017". Stranraer FC. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
10. "Bells ring for United". Ayr United FC. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
11. Wilson, Stuart (5 October 2020). "Steven Bell pays tribute to "great club" Ayr United as he reveals reasons behind decision to leave Somerset Park". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
12. FC, East Kilbride. "Steven Bell arrives to strengthen defence as season approaches". eastkilbridefootballclub.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
13. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
14. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
15. "Stirling 1 Inverurie Loco 0". Sky Sports. 10 December 2005. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
16. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
17. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
18. "Stirling Albion 2–2 Airdrie". BBC Sport. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
19. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
20. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
21. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
22. Steven Bell at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
23. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
24. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
25. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
26. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
27. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
28. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
29. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
30. "Games played by Steven Bell in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2019.

External links

• Steven Bell at Soccerbase (2003–2008)
• Steven Bell at Soccerbase (2007–)