William Bell (footballer, born 1859)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Stafford Bell | ||
| Date of birth | 1859 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1884–1891 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| National team | |||
| 1881–1886 | Wales | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
William Stafford Bell (1859–?) was a Welsh footballer who played as a defender.[1] He was part of the Wales national team between 1881 and 1886, playing five matches. He played his first match on 26 February 1881 against England and his last match on 10 April 1886 against Scotland.[2]
He played club football for Crewe Alexandra F.C. from 1884 to 1891, playing six games in Crewe's first season in the first incarnation of The Combination league in 1888-89, and the following two seasons in the Football Alliance, making a total of 26 appearances in all competitions. On 22 March 1890, he played in his own benefit match, against Burslem Port Vale, which Crewe won 4–2. He made his final appearance for Crewe in January 1891, also against Burslem Port Vale.[3]
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References[]
- ^ "William Bell". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Crisp, Marco (1998). Crewe Alexandra Match by Match (2nd ed.). Nottingham: Tony Brown. pp. 15–21. ISBN 1-899468-81-1.
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