Derek Bell (footballer, born 1956)

Derek Bell
Personal information
Full name	Derek Martin Bell
Date of birth	30 October 1956 (age 65)
Place of birth	Wyberton, England
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Derby County
Senior career*
Years	Team
1975–1979	Halifax Town
1975	→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
1979–1980	Barnsley
1980–1983	Lincoln City
1983–1984	Chesterfield
1984–1985	Scunthorpe United
Total
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Derek Martin Bell (born 30 October 1956 in Wyberton, Lincolnshire) was an English footballer who played for Lincoln City football club.

An apprentice with Derby County, he started his professional career with Halifax Town. Bell had a brief loan with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Barnsley. After one season at Oakwell he was signed by Lincoln City for a record fee of £34,000. In his first season with the Imps, he scored 20 goals in 46 games. At the beginning of his second season he broke his leg, which then leg to a succession of injury problems.

Bell left Lincoln City in 1983, moving to Chesterfield for £8,500. He then drifted through lower league football with (amongst others) Boston United, Spalding United and Lincoln United.

External links[]

Derek Bell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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