Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Manchester
Date Of Birth
9 December 1906
Date Of Death
1 November 1990 (83)
Games Played
129
-
Per Game
Games Started
129
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
11610
90.0
Per Game
Goals
6
0.05
Per Game
Assists
0
0
Per Game
Bio
Stats
Matches
Gallery
Transfers
Internationals
Son of ex-Scotland and Manchester United's Alec Bell. Billy Bell started at a Coventry Junior club, when his father was City's trainer, before signing for Manchester City as his father moved North. Bell was an unsung player who had been bought by James Kerr but came to prominence under James McIntyre, after playing at Maine Road as a reserve.
He established himself as left half at the start of the 1928-29 season, and only lost his place through injury. His unassuming play was spotted by First Division Portsmouth who signed him, but he played only one game for Pompey before moving to Chester for the club's second season in the League.
Third Division (South) (England)
1930-1931
37
37
3330′
3 (0)
1929-1930
34
34
3060′
2 (0)
1928-1929
39
39
3510′
1 (0)
1927-1928
9
9
810′
119
119
0
10710′
0
0
0
6 (0)
0
0
FA Cup (England)
1930-1931
3
3
270′
1929-1930
4
4
360′
1928-1929
1
1
90′
1927-1928
2
2
180′
10
10
0
900′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Totals:
129
129
0
11610′
0
0
0
6 (0)
0
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Football League Third Division (South) 1930-1931
H
W
2:1
90`
A
D
0:0
90`
A
L
2:0
90`
H
D
0:0
90`
A
W
2:3
90`
H
D
2:2
90`
H
L
1:2
90`
A
D
1:1
90`
H
D
0:0
90`
A
L
1:0
90`
H
L
0:1
90`
A
W
0:3
90`
A
L
2:0
90`
H
W
3:0
90`
A
W
1:2
90`
A
L
2:0
90`
H
W
4:0
90`
A
L
4:1
90`
H
D
3:3
90`
H
W
6:1
90`
H
W
3:1
90`
H
W
6:4
90`
A
L
1:0
90`
H
L
1:2
90`
A
L
2:0
90`
H
L
3:5
90`
A
W
1:2
90`
H
L
0:1
90`
A
W
1:2
90`
H
W
2:0
90`
A
D
2:2
90`
1
A
L
4:0
90`
H
W
7:1
90`
1
H
W
4:0
90`
A
D
3:3
90`
1
A
D
0:0
90`
H
L
1:2
90`
FA Cup 1930-1931
H
L
1:2
90`
A
D
1:1
90`
A
W
1:2
90`
Football League Third Division (South) 1929-1930
H
L
1:2
90`
A
W
1:2
90`
A
D
1:1
90`
H
L
0:2
90`
H
W
5:1
90`
A
D
1:1
90`
A
D
2:2
90`
A
D
1:1
90`
A
D
2:2
90`
H
D
2:2
90`
A
W
0:3
90`
H
W
1:0
90`
H
W
4:0
90`
H
W
2:1
90`
A
L
3:1
90`
A
L
1:0
90`
H
W
3:1
90`
1
A
L
4:2
90`
H
W
4:1
90`
A
L
3:0
90`
H
W
1:0
90`
H
W
5:1
90`
H
D
3:3
90`
H
W
5:0
90`
A
L
4:3
90`
H
W
3:1
90`
A
L
2:0
90`
H
L
2:3
90`
A
L
3:2
90`
H
L
0:2
90`
A
W
1:3
90`
1
A
D
1:1
90`
A
W
1:3
90`
H
D
2:2
90`
FA Cup 1929-1930
H
L
1:2
90`
H
W
7:1
90`
H
W
2:0
90`
A
D
3:3
90`
Football League Third Division (South) 1928-1929
A
D
1:1
90`
H
D
0:0
90`
A
D
2:2
90`
H
L
1:4
90`
1
A
D
1:1
90`
H
W
2:1
90`
A
W
1:2
90`
H
L
1:3
90`
A
L
2:1
90`
H
D
1:1
90`
H
D
1:1
90`
A
L
1:0
90`
H
L
1:2
90`
A
D
2:2
90`
H
D
1:1
90`
A
W
2:3
90`
H
L
1:2
90`
H
W
3:0
90`
A
L
3:0
90`
A
L
3:1
90`
H
L
0:1
90`
H
W
2:0
90`
A
L
3:1
90`
H
W
2:0
90`
A
L
3:0
90`
A
W
0:2
90`
H
W
4:1
90`
H
W
3:1
90`
A
D
0:0
90`
A
D
1:1
90`
H
W
1:0
90`
A
L
2:1
90`
H
W
6:1
90`
A
D
0:0
90`
H
D
1:1
90`
A
L
4:2
90`
A
W
0:1
90`
H
D
1:1
90`
H
W
3:0
90`
FA Cup 1928-1929
H
L
1:4
90`
Football League Third Division (South) 1927-1928
A
L
2:1
90`
H
D
2:2
90`
A
W
1:5
90`
A
L
1:0
90`
H
D
2:2
90`
A
W
2:3
90`
H
D
0:0
90`
A
L
3:2
90`
A
W
0:1
90`
FA Cup 1927-1928
A
L
2:0
90`
H
D
2:2
90`
