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Andy Bell (footballer, born 1984)

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Andy Bell
Personal information
Full name Andrew Bell[1]
Date of birth (1984-02-12) 12 February 1984 (age 40)[1]
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 AFC Darwen
Youth career
1994–2001 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2003–2004 Wycombe Wanderers 11 (3)
2004 York City 10 (1)
2004–2006 Hednesford Town 57 (23)
2006–2010 Fleetwood Town
2009–2010 → Kendal Town (loan)
2010 Guiseley 6 (0)
2010–2011 AFC Fylde
2011–2012 Kendal Town
2012 Radcliffe Borough
2012–2015 Bamber Bridge
2015–2016 Nelson 11 (3)
2016– AFC Darwen
International career
2000 England U16 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:38, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

Andrew Bell (born 12 February 1984) is an English footballer who plays for Nelson as a striker.

Career

Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, Bell started his career with hometown club Blackburn Rovers at the age of 10 and signed a professional contract in February 2001 after nearly a decade in the youth system.[1][2] He had a trial at Wycombe Wanderers in April 2003 and after being released by Blackburn in the summer he signed for Wycombe on a month-to-month contract in September,[2][3] making his debut and scoring both goals in a 5–2 defeat to Oldham Athletic.[4] His contract was extended until 29 February in January,[3] before being released and joining York City on trial.[2] He signed for York on non-contract terms on 1 March and made his debut in a 0–0 draw at Oxford United.[5][6] His only goal for York came in a 3–1 defeat to Scunthorpe United, after he scored into an empty goal from a Stuart Wise long ball.[7] He finished the 2003–04 season with 10 appearances and one goal for York as they were relegated to the Conference National.[8]

He signed for Southern Football League Premier Division team Hednesford Town in August 2004 and scored on his debut.[9] He was top goalscorer for the 2004–05 season with 20 goals in 36 appearances as the team won promotion to the Conference North and rejected a new contract in July to trial with League Two team Darlington.[10] He re-signed for Hednesford after failing to secure a contract with Darlington.[11]

Fleetwood Town of the Northern Premier League signed him in February 2006.[12] Bell became Fleetwood's Top Scorer when they were crowned Northern Premier League Champions in the 2007–08 Season.[13] He was transfer-listed following discussions with manager Micky Mellon in July 2009.[14] Bell joined Kendal Town on a month's loan in November, which was extended to March 2010.[15] Bell then moved to Guiseley AFC where he remained from March 2010 until July 2010.[16]

He signed for AFC Fylde in Northern Premier League Division One North in July 2010. He played one season for the Coasters and signed for Kendal Town in July 2011. In January 2012 he joined Radcliffe Borough for just 3 months.

Bell currently plays for Bamber Bridge where he has been since March 2012. In the summer of 2015 he left Bamber Bridge to sign for North West Counties Football League Premier Division side Nelson.[17]

Personal life

His father is former player Norman Bell.[18]

Andrew and his father Norman set up a Charity called Opportunity Sports Foundation http://www.opportunitysports.org The charity is aimed at helping disadvantaged young people in Lancashire. It follows the pairs involvement in youth work in the local area following their careers as footballers.

Career statistics

Updated 12 December 2009.
Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wycombe Wanderers 2003–04[19] 11 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 3
York City 2003–04[8] 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Hednesford Town 2004–05[20] 35 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 36 20
2005–06[21] 22 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 3
Total 57 23 1 0 0 0 1 0 59 23
Fleetwood Town 2005–06[21] 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 5
2006–07[22] 36 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 11
2007–08 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2008–09 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2009–10 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Total ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Kendal Town (loan) 2009–10 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Career totals ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Footnotes

A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League, Football Conference, Northern Premier League and Southern Football League.
B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy and play-offs.

References

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 52. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. ^ a b c "Bell hops to goal-grabbing task". Evening Press. 27 February 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Bell stays on under Adams". BBC Sport. 27 January 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Wycombe 2–5 Oldham". BBC Sport. 20 September 2003. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Old stars to twinkle for City". Evening Press. 1 March 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Oxford 0–0 York". BBC Sport. 3 March 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  7. ^ "York 1–3 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 9 March 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  8. ^ a b "York 2003/2004 player appearances". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  9. ^ "Bell makes immediate impact". Non-League Daily. 23 August 2004. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "Strike dup leave Pitmen". Non-League Daily. 18 July 2005. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Bell stick with Pitmen". Non-League Daily. 28 July 2005. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ "Bell coup by Fleetwood". Non-League Daily. 18 February 2006. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "Kendal Town FC – Lee Ashcroft announces four new signings". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  14. ^ "Fleetwood list Bell". Non-League Daily. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ "Football – Ashcroft swoops for striker". The Westmorland Gazette. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  16. ^ "2009–10 Appearances & Goals". Guiseley AFC Memorabilia. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Nelson FC – The team". Nelson F.C. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  18. ^ "Bell joins Cumbrians". Non-League Daily. 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  19. ^ "Wycombe 2003/2004 player appearances". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  20. ^ "Player Details: Season 2004–2005". SoccerFactsUK. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  21. ^ a b "Player Details: Season 2005–2006". SoccerFactsUK. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  22. ^ "Player Details: Season 2006–2007". SoccerFactsUK. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2009.

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