Harry Bell (footballer, born 1862)

Harry Bell
Personal information
Date of birth	18 April 1862
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England
Date of death	18 January 1948 (aged 85)
Place of death	Durban, South Africa
Position(s)	Full back
Youth career
1879–1885	West Bromwich Strollers / West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team
1885–1887	West Bromwich Albion
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Bell (18 April 1862 – 18 January 1948) was an English footballer who played at full back. He was born in West Bromwich, and after attending Beeches Road School, worked at the local George Salter's Spring Works. He joined West Bromwich Albion in 1879, and turned professional (along with his teammates) in the summer of 1885. Bell retired in 1887 due to injury.^[2]

Footnotes[edit]

^ West Bromwich Albion were founded as West Bromwich Strollers in 1879.
^ Bell's playing career pre-dated league football.

References[edit]

Citations

^ Birmingham Daily Gazette - Thursday 22 January 1948 p.3
^ Matthews p. 28.

Sources

Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.

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[2] West Bromwich Albion were founded as West Bromwich Strollers in 1879.

[3] Bell's playing career pre-dated league football.

[death-1] Birmingham Daily Gazette - Thursday 22 January 1948 p.3

[4] Matthews p. 28.

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