Derek Bell (footballer, born 1956) explained

Derek Bell
Fullname:Derek Martin Bell
Birth Date:30 October 1956
Birth Place:Wyberton, England
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Derby County
Years1:1975–1979
Caps1:112
Goals1:21
Years2:1975
Caps2:5
Goals2:1
Clubs2:Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
Years3:1979–1980
Caps3:46
Goals3:20
Clubs3:Barnsley
Years4:1980–1983
Caps4:83
Goals4:33
Years5:1983–1984
Caps5:17
Goals5:3
Years6:1984–1985
Caps6:22
Goals6:7
Clubs6:Scunthorpe United
Totalcaps:285
Totalgoals:85

Derek Martin Bell (born 30 October 1956 in Wyberton, Lincolnshire) was an English footballer who played for Lincoln City football club.

An apprentice with Derby County, he started his professional career with Halifax Town. Bell had a brief loan with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Barnsley. After one season at Oakwell he was signed by Lincoln City for a record fee of £34,000. In his first season with the Imps, he scored 20 goals in 46 games. At the beginning of his second season he broke his leg, which then leg to a succession of injury problems.

Bell left Lincoln City in 1983, moving to Chesterfield for £8,500. He then drifted through lower league football with (amongst others) Boston United, Spalding United and Lincoln United.

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