Michael Bell (footballer)

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Mickey Bell

Full name	Michael Bell
Date of birth	15 November 1971 (1971-11-15) (age 36)
Place of birth	Newcastle, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Weston-super-Mare
Number	TBA
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1990–1994 1994–1997 1997–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007 2008–present	Northampton Wycombe Bristol City Port Vale Cheltenham Weston-super-Mare	153 (10) 118 0(5) 294 (35) 015 0(2) 016 0(0) 000 0(0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Michael "Mickey" Bell (born 15 November 1971, Newcastle, England) is an English football defender, who currently plays for Weston-super-Mare in the Conference South.

Bell started his career at Northampton before moving on a £55,000 transfer to Wycombe. He then moved on a £150,000 transfer to Bristol City where he has made most of his career appearances so far. He spent 8 years at Ashton Gate before the club released him in the summer of 2005.

He joined Port Vale on a free transfer, citing the fact that he knew a few players already on the team as a factor in his decision.^[1]

However, the stay was brief as Bell headed for the exit door later that year to join Cheltenham to finish out the season.^[2]

Bell stated the long commute as well as family reasons for the mutual termination agreement.^[3] His time at Cheltenham was riddled with injuries which required surgery on his achilles and he did not appear for the Robins past Boxing Day; subsequently, Bell was not offered a contract at the conclusion of the season.^[4]

It was first reported that Mickey Bell was training with Weston-super-Mare on 15 December 2007 in an interview with manager Tony Ricketts.^[5] He had previously been training to be a plumber, but finished the courses and started to train with the team. Weston-super-Mare announced Mickey Bell's signing on 04 February 2008.^[6]

[edit] References

^ Bell Becomes A Valiant From www.bcfc.co.uk, Posted 18 July 2005.
^ Mickey Bell signs for Cheltenham From www.cheltenhamtown-mad.co.uk, Posted 20 January 2006.
^ Mickey Bell From www.port-vale.premiumtv.co.uk, Posted 19 January 2006.
^ Tributes paid to leaving quintet From www.cheltenhamtownfc.premiumtv.co.uk, Posted 09 May 2007.
^ Weston super Mare FC Manager’s update – 15 December 2007 From www.westonsupermareafc.co.uk, Posted 15 December 2007.
^ Weston sign Mickey Bell From www.westonsupermareafc.co.uk, Posted 04 February 2008.

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v • d • e Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. – current squad

1 Northmore • 2 Willshire • 3 McConnell • 4 Rand • 5 Comyn-Platt • 6 Robertson • 7 Holgate • 8 McGregor • 9 Hopkins • 10 Powell • 11 Grubb • 12 John • 14 Wilson • 15 Ujah • 16 Green • 18 Ewruje • 19 Burt • 20 Domoraud • 21 Sherwood • 22 Davies • 23 Palmer • 24 Bell • 25 Sawyer • 34 McKeever • Manager: Ricketts