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Colin Bell

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Colin Bell
MBE
Bell in 1969
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-02-26)26 February 1946
Place of birth Hesleden, England[1]
Date of death 5 January 2021(2021-01-05) (aged 74)
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Horden Colliery Welfare Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1966 Bury 82 (25)
1966–1979 Manchester City 394 (117)
1980 San Jose Earthquakes 5 (0)
Total 481 (142)
National team
1968 England U23 2 (1)
1968–1975 England 48 (9)
1970–1974 The Football League XI 4 (1)
Honours
Representing  England
UEFA European Championship
Third place 1968 Italy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Colin Bell (26 February 1946 – 5 January 2021) was an English footballer. He played for England national team.

Bell was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2005.[3] He died on 5 January 2021, aged 74.[4]

Club career statistics

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Club statistics League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
EnglandLeague FA Cup Football League Cup EuropeTotal
1963–64 Bury Second Division 10 2 0 0 0 0 - 10 2
1964–65 42 13 1 0 2 0 - 45 13
1965–66 30 10 1 0 0 0 - 31 10
1965–66 Manchester City Second Division 11 4 0 0 0 0 - 11 4
1966–67 First Division 42 12 6 1 2 1 - 50 14
1967–68 35 14 4 2 4 1 - 43 17
1968–69 39 14 5 0 3 1 2 0 49 15
1969–70 31 11 2 0 6 5 9 5 48 21
1970–71 34 13 3 4 1 0 7 2 45 19
1971–72 33 12 2 0 1 2 - 36 14
1972–73 39 7 5 2 2 1 2 0 48 10
1973–74 41 7 2 0 11 3 - 54 10
1974–75 42 15 1 0 2 3 - 45 18
1975–76 20 6 0 0 5 1 - 25 7
1976–77 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
1977–78 17 2 2 0 2 0 - 21 2
1978–79 10 0 2 0 1 0 4 1 17 1
United StatesLeague U.S. Open Cup MLS Cup Playoffs North AmericaTotal
1980 San Jose Earthquakes NASL 5 0 5 0
Country England 476 142 36 9 42 18 24 8 578 177
United States 5 0 5 0
Total 481 142 36 9 42 18 24 8 583 177

International career statistics

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[5]

England national team
YearAppsGoals
1968 3 0
1969 6 2
1970 5 0
1971 1 0
1972 7 2
1973 10 1
1974 9 2
1975 7 2
Total 48 9

References

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  1. Colin Bell: Reluctant Hero, p. 19 & p. 20.
  2. Colin Bell. Romford: A&BC. p. 93.
  3. "Manchester City's title-winning great Colin Bell dies at 74". Associated Press. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. "Colin Bell: Manchester City great dies aged 74". BBC News. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Colin Bell". www.national-football-teams.com.




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