Tommy Bell (footballer)

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Tommy Bell
Personal information
Full name Thomas Bell
Date of birth 9 November 1906
Place of birth    Seaham Harbour, England
Date of death    1983
Playing position Forward / Right-half
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*

1924-1926
1924
1926-1927
1927-1930
1930-1931
1931-1933
1933-1934
1934-1938
Dawdon Colliery
Bristol City
Torquay United (loan)
Merthyr Town
Halifax Town
Chesterfield
Southport
Luton Town
Northampton Town
Wellingborough Town
Spalding United

0(0) 0(0)

10 0(1)
89 (26)
55 (22)
47 0(6)
34 (15)
73 (31)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Thomas Bell (9 November 1906 - 1983) was an English professional footballer. Born in Seaham Harbour he could play at inside right, centre forward and right half and was a regular goalscorer throughout his professional career.

Bell played for Dawdon Colliery before joining Bristol City. Unable to break into the City first team, Bell joined Torquay United on loan, playing at centre-forward in their three FA Cup ties in the 1924-1925 season. He failed to appear in the league for Bristol City and joined Merthyr Town in 1926. He subsequently played for Halifax Town, Chesterfield, Southport, Luton Town and Northampton Town before playing non-league football for Wellingborough Town and Spalding United.