Eric Bell (soccer player, 1922)

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John Eric Bell (born February 13, 1922 in Bedlington , † October 22, 2004 in Heysham ) was an English football player .

Athletic career

Bell initially played for the works team of the Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company . From there he moved in 1946 to the Blackburn Rovers , with whom in 1947 relegated from the First Division . For the next ten years he played with the club in the Second Division . By the end of his career in 1957, he played 323 league games for the club, in which he scored nine goals.

Bell played two selection games for a team of the Football League .

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SURNAME Bell, Eric
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bell, John Eric (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH February 13, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Bedlington
DATE OF DEATH October 22, 2004
Place of death Heysham