| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Richard Moore Bell |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1874 |
| Birth Place: | Wigton, Cumberland, England |
| Death Place: | Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Club1: | London County |
| Year1: | 1902 - 1904 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 15 |
| Runs1: | 225 |
| Bat Avg1: | 11.25 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 31 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,107 |
| Wickets1: | 31 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 28.67 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/88 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 10/– |
| Date: | 29 July |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/9664.html Cricinfo |
Richard Moore Bell (1 January 1874 – 10 June 1953) was an English first-class cricketer.
Bell was born at Wigton on New Year's Day in 1874. When he was a child, his family moved to Australia, where he attended the Melbourne Grammar School, before returning to England where he attended The Leys School.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for London County against Ireland at Crystal Palace in 1902. He played for London County until 1904, making eight appearances.[2] He made two first-class appearances for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University in 1905, before playing for the Gentlemen of England against Surrey in 1906.[2] Bell also played three first-class matches for W. G. Grace's XI in 1906, playing twice against Cambridge University and once against the touring West Indians. His final first-class appearance came in 1908, for the Gentlemen of England against Surrey at The Oval.[2] In fifteen first-class appearances, Bell scored 225 runs with a high score of 31 not out, while with his right-arm off break bowling he took 31 wickets at an average of 28.67, with best figures of 6 for 88.[3] These figures, one of two first-class five wicket hauls he took, came on debut against Ireland.[4] He toured Egypt with the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1909, led by Lord Brackley.[1]
He later served with the Royal Marines as a second lieutenant in the closing stages of the First World War. Bell died at Brighton in June 1953.