Lawrence Bell (footballer)

Lawrence Bell
Bell while with West Bromwich Albion in 1904.
Personal information
Full name Lawrence Bell[1]
Date of birth 31 December 1872
Place of birth Dumbarton, Scotland
Date of death 7 April 1945(1945-04-07) (aged 72)[2]
Place of death Dumfries, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward, outside right
Youth career
Langbank
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1892–1894 Dumbarton 29 (12)
1894–1895 Third Lanark 13 (7)
1895–1897 The Wednesday 46 (13)
1897–1899 Everton 41 (16)
1899–1903 Bolton Wanderers 99 (43)
1903–1904 Brentford 25 (4)
1904–1905 West Bromwich Albion 16 (6)
1905 Hibernian
Total 269 (100)
International career
1895 Scottish League XI 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lawrence Bell (31 December 1872 – 7 April 1945), sometimes known as Laurie Bell or Lawrie Bell, was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward and outside right. He is most notable for his time in the Football League with The Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers. He represented the Scottish League XI.

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 23. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Union Jack". Everton FC Heritage Society. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2021.