| Jack Bell | |
| Fullname: | John Watson Bell |
| Birth Date: | 6 October 1868 |
| Birth Place: | Dumbarton, Scotland |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Wallasey, England |
| Youthclubs1: | Dumbarton Union |
| Years1: | 1888–1893 |
| Years2: | 1892–1898 |
| Years3: | 1898 |
| Years4: | 1898–1900 |
| Years5: | 1900–1901 |
| Years6: | 1901–1902 |
| Years7: | 1903–1908 |
| Clubs1: | Dumbarton |
| Clubs2: | Everton |
| Clubs3: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Clubs4: | Celtic |
| Clubs5: | New Brighton Tower |
| Clubs6: | Everton |
| Clubs7: | Preston North End |
| Caps1: | 50 |
| Caps2: | 130 |
| Caps4: | 35 |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Caps6: | 46 |
| Caps7: | 108 |
| Goals1: | 45 |
| Goals2: | 41 |
| Goals4: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 19 |
| Goals7: | 29 |
| Totalcaps: | 391+ |
| Totalgoals: | 162+ |
| Nationalyears1: | 1890–1900 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland[2] |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1892–1899 |
| Nationalteam2: | Scottish League XI |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
John Watson Bell (6 October 1868 – 12 April 1956) was a Scottish football player and manager.
A winger or inside-forward born in Dumbarton, Bell played with Dumbarton Union, Dumbarton,[3] [4] Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Celtic, New Brighton Tower and Preston North End.[5] During his time with Everton, he was one of a group of five men who were the first to be selected for Scotland while playing for an English club (although Bell had been capped already at Dumbarton), in the process becoming the club's first international for that nation.[6] As well as playing for one season alongside his younger brother Laurie, previously also a Dumbarton teammate, he also helped organise the Association Footballers' Union and later served as its president; his activities in this area caused Everton to end his contract, and he switched to non-league Tottenham for a short period before returning to Scotland with Celtic, though he later returned to Goodison Park.[1]
In 1909, Bell was appointed manager/coach of former club Preston. He later spent some time in Canada, but settled in the Merseyside area. His great-grandson Tom Smith was a Scottish international in rugby union.[1]
Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.[7]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 April 1892 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1892 British Home Championship | |||
| 2 | 4 April 1896 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1896 British Home Championship | |||
| 3 | 25 March 1899 | Celtic Park, Glasgow | 5–0 | 9–1 | 1899 British Home Championship | ||
| 4 | 3 February 1900 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 1900 British Home Championship | |||
| 5 | 7 April 1900 | Celtic Park, Glasgow | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1900 British Home Championship |