Jack Bell (footballer, born 1891) explained

Jack Bell
Fullname:John James Bell[1]
Birth Date:2 March 1891
Birth Place:South Shields, England
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1907–1908
Clubs1:Sherwood Foresters
Years2:1908
Clubs2:St Bartholomew's
Years3:1908–1909
Clubs3:Christ Church
Years4:1909–1910
Clubs4:Sutton Town
Years5:1910–1911
Clubs5:Royal Engineers
Years6:1911–1912
Clubs6:Reading
Years7:1912–1913
Clubs7:Plymouth Argyle
Caps7:19
Goals7:8
Years8:1913–1916
Clubs8:Nottingham Forest
Caps8:54
Goals8:6
Years9:1919
Clubs9:South Shields
Caps9:4
Goals9:1
Years10:1919–1920
Clubs10:Merthyr Town
Years11:1921
Clubs11:Grimsby Town
Caps11:3
Goals11:0
Years12:1921
Clubs12:Loughborough Corinthians
Years13:1921–1923
Clubs13:Rotherham County
Caps13:15
Goals13:2
Years14:1923
Clubs14:Weymouth
Years15:1923–1924
Clubs15:Hartlepools United
Caps15:12
Goals15:4

John James Bell (born 2 March 1891) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Rotherham County, Hartlepools United, South Shields and Grimsby Town.[2]

Personal life

Bell served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.[3]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Plymouth Argyle1912–13[4] Southern League First Division14721168
1913–14510051
Total19821219
Nottingham Forest1913–14[5] Second Division30421325
1914–1524210252
Total54631577
Hartlepools United1923–24[6] Third Division North124124
Career total8518529020

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 2012 . Tony Brown . 978-1905891610 . Third edition, with revisions . Toton, Nottingham . 23.
  2. Book: Lamming, Douglas . A Who's Who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890–1985 . 1985 . Hutton . 0-907033-34-2 . Beverley . 18.
  3. Web site: Reading FC players served in the First World War . 14 July 2019 . Football and the First World War . en.
  4. Web site: Jack Bell . 14 July 2019 . GoS-DB.
  5. Web site: Jack Bell . 14 July 2019 . The City Ground.
  6. Web site: Jack Bell . 14 July 2019 . In The Mad Crowd.