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Colin
Bell |
Manchester City
FC
48 appearances, 9 goals
P 48 W 26 D 12 L 10 F
80:
A
35
*(actual F 78: A 35)
67% successful
1967-75
disciplined: none
captain: one
minutes played:
4105-4119 |
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Timeline |
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Colin Bell MBE |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
|
Birth |
26 February 1946 in Hesleden, County Durham
[registered in
Durham Eastern, March 1946].
To John William
and Elizabeth (née Malkin)
Attended Stockton Technical
College |
|
Death |
Tuesday, 5 January 2021 in Manchester, after a short illness, aged 74 years 314 days |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
|
Biographies |
Colin Bell: Reluctant Hero - Colin Bell & Ian Cheeseman
(Mainstream
Publishing, 6 October 2005) |
| |
x.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Played schoolboy football in Horden and played with East
Durham Schools. Turned out for local side, Horden Colliery Welfare FC.
Bell had trials with local league clubs, Newcastle United FC and
Sunderland AFC. He even had
a trial with Billy Wright's Arsenal FC in the summer of 1962, after which
Colin was told that he was not good enough to play for Arsenal. It was
Bury AFC that signed Bell in July 1963, and
after scoring 25 goals in 82 league outings, he joined Manchester
City FC on transfer deadline day, 16 March 1966, for £47,500. He
retired after making 394 league appearances, in
which he amassed 117 goals. Injuries had taken its toll finally in
August 1979. He had missed the 1976-77 season because of a serious knee
injury. Yet, he signed for San José Eathquakes on 10 April 1980,
where he played in five NASL fixtures. |
|
Club honours |
Football League Division Two winners 1966-67; League
Champions 1967-68, runners-up 1976-77 (injured); FA Cup
winners 1968-69; FA Charity Shield winners 1969,
1973; Football League Cup winners 1969-70, 1975-76
(injured), runners-up 1973-74; European Cup Winners Cup winners
1969-70; |
|
Individual honours |
Football Leaue (four
appearances); PFA
Division One Team of the Year 1974-75; |
|
Distinctions |
English
Football Hall of Fame 2005; Awarded MBE
2005; The West Stand at Manchester City's stadium,
currently the Etihad Stadium, was renamed the Colin Bell Stand
February 2004; |
|
Height/Weight |
5'
11½", 11st.
12lbs [1972]. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
|
England Career |
|
Player number |
One of two who became the 851st players
(852) to appear for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Outside/inside-forward, half-back; |
|
First match |
No. 422,
22 May 1968, England 3 Sweden 1,
a friendly match at
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 22 years
86 days. |
|
Last match |
No. 495,
30 October 1975,
Czechoslovakia 2
England 1,
a European Championship qualification match at Tehelné pole, Bratislava, aged
29 years 246 days. |
|
Major tournaments |
World Cup Finals 1970;
European Championship Finals 1968;
British Championship 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74,
1974-75; |
|
Team honours |
British Championship winners 1968-69,
1972-73, 1974-75, shared 1969-70, 1971-72, 1973-74; |
|
Individual honours |
England U23 (two appearances, one goal) |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
Beyond England |
|
Became a restaurateur in partnership
with Colin Waldron (Burnley FC 1967-76). Remained in various roles with
Manchester City FC, from Youth coach to Club Ambassador. Underwent bowel
surgery to remove a tumour in 2005. The same condition that
tragically took his mother when she was just 39 years of age. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.31./Media |
|
Colin Bell - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 65+ |
48 |
28 |
45 |
3 |
1 |
4105-
4116 |
9 |
457/456
min |
5 |
One |
none |
|
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
|
Colin Bell
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
23 |
14 |
6 |
3 |
48 |
14 |
+34 |
4 |
12 |
2.087 |
0.609 |
73.9 |
+11 |
|
Away |
22 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
29 |
17 |
+12 |
5 |
10 |
1.318 |
0.773 |
63.6 |
+6 |
|
Neutral |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.33 |
33.3 |
-1 |
| All |
48 |
26 |
12 |
10 |
80 |
35 |
+45 |
10 |
23 |
1.667 |
0.729 |
66.7 |
+16 |
|
Colin Bell
- Match Record - By Colour of Shirt |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
White (pre-74 umbro) |
30 |
17 |
7 |
6 |
52 |
22 |
+30 |
5 |
14 |
1.733 |
0.733 |
68.3 |
+11 |
|
White (admiral) |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
4 |
+15 |
2 |
6 |
2.111 |
0.444 |
77.8 |
+5 |
|
Red |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
1.167 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
Yellow |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
1.50 |
25.0 |
-1 |
|
Blue |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
48 |
26 |
12 |
10 |
80 |
35 |
+45 |
10 |
23 |
1.667 |
0.729 |
66.7 |
+16 |
|
Colin Bell
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP
|
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.75 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
WCF |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.33 |
33.3 |
-1 |
| World Cup |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
0.857 |
1.143 |
42.9 |
-1 |
|
ECP
|
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
+8 |
2 |
6 |
1.625 |
0.625 |
62.5 |
+2 |
|
ECF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
European Championship |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
+8 |
2 |
6 |
1.625 |
0.625 |
62.5 |
+2 |
|
British Championship |
13 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
23 |
7 |
+16 |
3 |
7 |
1.769 |
0.538 |
80.8 |
+8 |
| Friendly |
20 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
38 |
15 |
+23 |
3 |
8 |
1.90 |
0.75 |
67.5 |
+7 |
| All |
48 |
26 |
12 |
10 |
80 |
35 |
+45 |
10 |
23 |
1.667 |
0.729 |
66.7 |
+16 |
|
Colin Bell
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
World Cup Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP 1972-74 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.75 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
WCP
All |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.75 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
World Cup Final
Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WCF 1970 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.33 |
33.3 |
-1 |
|
WCF
All |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.33 |
33.3 |
-1 |
|
World Cup |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC 1968-70 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.33 |
33.3 |
-1 |
|
WC 1972-74 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.75 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
WC
All |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
0.857 |
1.143 |
42.9 |
-1 |
|
European Championship Preliminary
Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| ECP 1970-72 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
1 |
2 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
ECP 1974-76 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
+8 |
1 |
4 |
2.00 |
0.40 |
70.0 |
+2 |
|
ECP
All |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
+8 |
2 |
6 |
1.625 |
0.625 |
62.5 |
+2 |
|
European Championship Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
ECF 1968 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
ECF
All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
British Championship
Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1968-69 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| BC 1969-70 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| BC 1971-72 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
1 |
2 |
1.333 |
0.333 |
66.7 |
+1 |
| BC 1972-73 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
0 |
2 |
2.00 |
0.333 |
100.0 |
+3 |
| BC 1973-74 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
1 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
| BC 1974-75 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
1 |
1 |
2.50 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
BC
All |
13 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
23 |
7 |
+16 |
3 |
7 |
1.769 |
0.538 |
80.8 |
+8 |
|
All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
0.857 |
1.143 |
42.9 |
-1 |
| EC |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
+8 |
2 |
6 |
1.625 |
0.625 |
62.5 |
+2 |
| BC |
13 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
23 |
7 |
+16 |
3 |
7 |
1.769 |
0.538 |
80.8 |
+8 |
|
All |
28 |
16 |
5 |
7 |
42 |
20 |
+22 |
7 |
15 |
1.50 |
0.714 |
66.1 |
+9 |
|
Colin Bell
- Match History |
|
Club: Manchester
City F.C. - 48 full appearances |
manager: Alf Ramsey - 32
full capsx
|
|
|
Age 21 |
|
u23 |
1 March 1967 -
England 1 Scotland 3, St. James' Park,
Newcastle upon Tyne |
Fr |
HW |
replacement, then withdrawn reserve |
|
418 |
6 December 1967
- England 2 USSR 2, Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
withdrawn squad member |
|
1 |
u23 |
7 February 1968 - Scotland 1 England 2,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
? |
|
419 |
24 February 1968
- Scotland 1 England 1, Hampden Park, Glasgow |
BC/
ECP |
AD |
training squad member |
|
Age 22 |
|
2 |
u23 |
1 May 1968 - England 4 Hungary 0, Goodison Park, Liverpool |
Fr |
HW |
Start
 |
? |
|
1 |
422 |
22 May 1968
-
England 3 Sweden 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
7 |
|
2 |
423 |
1 June 1968 -
West Germany 1 England 0,
Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
8 |
|
424 |
5 June 1968
- Yugoslavia 1 England 0,
Stadio
Comunale di Firenze, Firenze |
ECF |
AL |
squad member |
20 |
|
425 |
8 June 1968
-
USSR 0 England 2, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
AW |
|
3 |
427 |
11 December 1968
-
England 1 Bulgaria 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
8 |
|
Age 23 |
|
4 |
429 |
12 March 1969
-
England 5 France 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
8 |
|
430 |
3 May 1969
- Northern
Ireland 1 England 3, Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
squad/sub |
? |
|
5 |
431 |
7 May 1969
-
England 2 Wales 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Start |
8 |
|
432 |
10 May 1969
- England 4 Scotland 1, Empire
Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
squad/sub |
? |
|
433 |
1 June 1969
- Mexico 0 England 0, Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de México |
tour |
AD |
squad/sub |
? |
|
6 |
434 |
8 June 1969 - Uruguay 1 England 2,
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
AW |
Start |
8 |
|
7 |
435 |
12 June 1969
-
Brazil 2 England 1,
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio de Janeiro |
AL |
Start
14 |
8 |
|
8 |
436 |
5 November 1969
-
Netherlands 0 England 1,
Olympisch
Stadion, Amsterdam |
Fr |
AW |
Start
85 |
8 |
|
9 |
437 |
10 December 1969
-
England 1 Portugal 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start off 70 |
8 |
|
1-0 when substituted |
|
10 |
438 |
14 January 1970
-
England 0 Netherlands 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
8 |
|
Age 24 |
|
- |
440 |
18 April 1970
- Wales 1 England 1, Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AD |
squad/sub |
? |
|
11 |
441 |
21 April 1970
-
England 3 Northern
Ireland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
sub after 81 |
? |
|
3-1 when subbing |
|
- |
442 |
25 April 1970 - Scotland 0 England 0,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
AD |
none-inclusive squad member |
|
- |
443 |
20 May 1970
- Colombia 0 England 4,
Estadio Nemesio Camacho,
Olímpico |
Fr |
AW |
squad/sub |
? |
|
- |
444 |
24 May 1970
- Ecuador 0 England 2, Estádio
Olimpico Atahualpa, Quito |
Fr |
AW |
squad/sub |
? |
|
- |
445 |
2 June 1970
- Romania 0 England 1, Estádio Jalisco, Guadalajara |
WCF |
NW |
squad/sub |
19 |
|
12 |
446 |
7 June 1970
-
Brazil 1 England 0,
Estádio Jalisco, Guadalajara |
NL |
sub 64 |
|
0-0 when subbing |
|
13 |
447 |
11 June 1970
-
Czechoslovakia 0 England 1,
Estádio Jalisco, Guadalajara |
NW |
Start |
|
14 |
448 |
14 June 1970
-
West
Germany 3 England 2, Estádio
Guanajuato, León |
NL |
sub 70 |
|
1-2 when subbing |
|
Age 25 |
|
- |
450 |
3 February 1971 -
Malta
0 England 1,
The Stadium, Gzira |
ECP |
AW |
withdrawn squad member |
|
- |
451 |
21 April 1971
-
England 3 Greece 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
withdrawn squad member |
|
15 |
458 |
1 December 1971 - Greece 0 England 2,
Karaiskaki Stadio, Piraes |
ECP |
AW |
Start |
4 |
|
Age 26 |
|
16 |
459 |
29 April 1972 - England 1 West Germany 3,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HL |
Start |
4 |
|
17 |
460 |
13 May 1972 - West Germany 0 England 0,
Olympiastadion, Berlin |
ECP |
AD |
Start |
8 |
|
18 |
461 |
20 May 1972 - Wales 0 England 3,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
Start
70 |
8 |
|
19 |
462 |
23 May 1972 -
England 0 Northern Ireland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HL |
captain |
8 |
|
20 |
463 |
27 May 1972 -
Scotland 0 England 1,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
AW |
Start |
8 |
|
21 |
464 |
11 October 1972 -
England 1 Yugoslavia 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
8 |
|
22 |
465 |
15 November 1972 -
Wales 0 England 1,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
WCP |
AW |
Start
35 |
8 |
|
23 |
466 |
24 January 1973 -
England 1 Wales 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HD |
Start |
8 |
|
24 |
467 |
14 February 1973 -
Scotland 0 England 5,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
4 |
|
Age 27 |
|
25 |
468 |
12 May 1973 - Northern Ireland 1 England 2,
Goodison Park, Liverpool |
BC |
AW |
Start |
4 |
|
26 |
469 |
15 May 1973 -
England 3 Wales 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
27 |
470 |
19 May 1973 -
England 1 Scotland 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
28 |
471 |
27 May 1973 -
Czechoslovakia 1 England 1,
Stadión Letná, Praha |
tour |
AD |
Start |
4 |
|
29 |
472 |
6 June 1973 -
Poland 2 England 0,
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
WCP |
AL |
Start |
8 |
|
- |
473 |
10 June 1973 - USSR 1 England 2,
Lenin Stadion, Moskva |
tour |
AW |
withdrawn squad member (wife poorly) |
|
- |
474 |
14 June 1973 - Italy 2 England 0,
Stadio Comunale di Torino, Torino |
AL |
|
30 |
475 |
26 September 1973 -
England 7
Austria 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start
87 |
4 |
|
31 |
476 |
17 October 1973 -
England 1
Poland
1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HD |
Start |
4 |
|
32 |
477 |
14 November 1973 - England 0 Italy 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HL |
Start |
4 |
|
Age 28 |
|
|
manager: Joe Mercer - 7
full capsx
|
|
|
33 |
479 |
11 May 1974 -
Wales 0
England 2,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
Start |
8 |
|
34 |
480 |
15 May 1974 -
England 1
Northern
Ireland 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Start |
8 |
|
35 |
481 |
18 May 1974 -
Scotland 2
England 0,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
AL |
Start |
8 |
|
36 |
482 |
22 May 1974 -
England 2
Argentina
2,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
6 |
|
37 |
483 |
29 May 1974 -
GDR 1
England 1,
Zentralstadion,
Leipzig |
tour |
AD |
Start |
10 |
|
38 |
484 |
1 June 1974 -
Bulgaria
0 England 1,
Natsionalen Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofija |
AW |
Start |
10 |
|
39 |
485 |
5 June 1974 -
Yugoslavia 2 England 2,
Stadion
Crvena zvezda, Beograd |
AD |
Start |
10 |
|
|
manager: Don Revie - 9
full capsx
|
|
|
40 |
486 |
30 October 1974 -
England 3
Czechoslovakia 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
Start
81, 84 |
7 |
|
41 |
487 |
20 November 1974 -
England 0 Portugal
0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HD |
Start |
7 |
|
Age 29 |
|
42 |
488 |
12 March 1975
- England 2 West Germany 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start
25 |
4 |
|
43 |
489 |
16 April 1975 - England 5
Cyprus 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
44 |
490 |
11 May 1975 - Cyprus 0
England 1, Tsirion Athletic
Centre, Limassol |
ECP |
AW |
Start |
4 |
|
45 |
491 |
17 May 1975 -
Northern
Ireland 0
England 0,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AD |
Start |
4 |
|
- |
492 |
21 May 1975 -
England 2
Wales 2,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
HD |
squad/sub |
? |
|
46 |
493 |
24 May 1975 -
England 5
Scotland 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Start
40 |
4 |
|
47 |
494 |
3 September 1975 -
Switzerland 1
England 2,
Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
9 |
|
48 |
495 |
30 October 1975 -
Czechoslovakia 2
England 1,
Tehelné pole, Bratislava |
ECP |
AL |
Start |
11 |
|
- |
496 |
19 November 1975 -
Portugal 1
England 1,
Estadio José Alvalade,
Lisboa |
ECP |
AD |
injured squad member |
Notes
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CG
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