Dick Bell (footballer)
Richard Bell was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Sunderland and West Ham United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Bell | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dawdon Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935 | Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors | ||
| 1935–1937 | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| 1937–1939 | West Ham United | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After a single appearance for Sunderland, Bell joined West Ham, then of the Second Division, and scored on his only League appearance for the club.
Bell signed up with the Essex Regiment of the Territorial Army in April 1939 and served with the Royal Artillery during World War II. He played as a wartime guest for Clapham and Southend United.
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