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Eric Bell (footballer, born 1929)

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Name
  
Eric Bell

Role
  
Football player

Years
  
Team

Playing position
  
Wing half

1950–1958
  
Bolton Wanderers


Date of birth
  
(1929-11-27)27 November 1929

Date of death
  
22 July 2012(2012-07-22) (aged 82)

Died
  
July 22, 2012, Wythenshawe, United Kingdom

Place of birth
  
Manchester, England

Place of death
  
Wythenshawe, England

Eric Bell (27 November 1929 – 22 July 2012) was an English football wing half who played in the 1950s. He only played for one club, Bolton Wanderers, for the whole of his senior career, and made over 100 Football League appearances for them.

He played for Bolton in the 1953 FA Cup Final but was injured during the game. However, he still managed to score, and put Bolton 3–1 up, although they eventually lost to Blackpool 4–3.

Despite success at club level, he failed to receive a call-up for the England national team.

On 22 July 2012 Eric Bell died at the age of 82 after battling with Alzheimer's disease.

As a player

Bolton Wanderers

  • FA Cup winner: 1957–58
  • FA Cup finalist: 1952–53
  • References

    Eric Bell (footballer, born 1929) Wikipedia