Alex Bell

Alex Bell
Personal information
Full name Alexander Bell
Date of birth 20 October 1882[1]
Place of birth Cape Town, Cape Colony
Date of death 30 November 1934(1934-11-30) (aged 52)
Place of death Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1900–1903 Ayr Parkhouse
1903–1913 Manchester United 278 (10)
1913–1920 Blackburn Rovers 11 (0)
1920–1922 Clackmannan 18 (1)
1922–1923 Royal Albert
International career
1912 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Bell (20 October 1882 – 30 November 1934) was a footballer who played as a wing half. His professional career was mostly spent in England, where he won trophies with Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers. Born in South Africa, he was largely raised in Scotland and made one appearance for the Scotland national team.

  1. ^ Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.