Eric Bell
Football player
1929 – 2012
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Who was Eric Bell?
Eric Bell was an English football wing half who played in the 1950s. He only played for one club, Bolton Wanderers, for the whole of his senior career, and made over 100 Football League appearances for them.
He played for Bolton in the 1953 FA Cup Final but was injured during the game. However he still managed to score, and put Bolton 3–1 up, although they eventually lost to Blackpool 4–3.
Despite success at club level, he failed to receive a call-up for the England national team.
On 22 July 2012 Eric Bell died at the age of 82 after battling with Alzheimer's disease.
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- Born
- Nov 27, 1929
Manchester - Lived in
- Manchester
- Died
- Jul 22, 2012
Wythenshawe
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on July 23, 2013
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