| David Bell | |
| Full Name: | David Anthony Bell[1] |
| Birth Date: | 21 January 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England[2] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 2000–2006 |
| Caps1: | 122 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs2: | Luton Town |
| Caps2: | 75 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2008 |
| Clubs3: | → Leicester City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs4: | Norwich City |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2009–2013 |
| Clubs5: | Coventry City |
| Caps5: | 94 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs6: | Notts County |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs8: | Corby Town |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2017 |
| Managerclubs1: | Corby Town |
| Nationalyears1: | 2004–2005 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland B |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 24 January 2014 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 20:40, 6 October 2015 (UTC) |
David Anthony Bell (born 21 January 1984) is a former professional footballer. A midfielder, he played for Norwich City, Coventry City, Luton Town, Rushden & Diamonds and Notts County.
The 2006–07 season was very much a breakthrough season for him as he went from a squad player at Luton to one of the club's key players under Mike Newell and Kevin Blackwell. In January 2007 he was given a contract extension, running through to 2010.
At the end of season awards, Bell won the Internet Player of the Season and Young Supporters' Player of the Season – an achievement few fans believed possible at the start of the season, as Bell had not even broken into the starting line-up at the season's beginning.
On 28 March 2008, he joined Leicester City on loan with a view to a permanent transfer.[3] However, Leicester's relegation to League One meant the permanent deal did not go ahead.
Was once nutmegged by Rushden and Diamonds youth team player, Aaron Watts, during a training session.
On 23 July 2008, it was confirmed that Bell had agreed a three-year deal with Norwich City, signing for an undisclosed fee.[4] His debut for the club was delayed by an ankle injury incurred before his signing.[5] He finally made his first appearance in a home defeat to Derby County on 4 October 2008.[6]
On 29 January 2009, he signed for Coventry City, for a fee believed to be on the region of £500,000.
Bell scored his first goal for Coventry on 21 March 2009 with a 45-yard strike against Doncaster at the Ricoh Arena.[7] he scored in Coventry's FA Cup 3rd round tie draw at Premier League club Portsmouth on 2 January 2010.[8]
On 19 July 2013, Bell signed for Notts County after being released from his contract with Coventry.[9] On 24 January 2014, he was released by Notts County by mutual consent[10] and signed for King's Lynn Town.[11]
On 19 October 2016, Bell was appointed as Assistant Manager to fellow former Rushden & Diamonds academy product Gary Mills at Corby Town.[12] Bell became Corby manager in May 2017 after Mills left the club.[13] He was sacked in September 2017.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rushden & Diamonds | 2000–01 | Conference | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 | Division Three | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Division Three | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2003–04 | Division Two | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2004–05 | League Two | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 2005–06 | League Two | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 122 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 140 | 10 | |||
| Luton Town | 2005–06 | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | Championship | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2007–08 | League One | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
| Total | 75 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 8 | |||
| Leicester City (loan) | 2007–08 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Norwich City | 2008–09 | Championship | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Coventry City | 2008–09 | Championship | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | Championship | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | Championship | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Championship | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 94 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 316 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 353 | 24 | |||