David Bell (footballer, born 1984)

David Anthony Bell (born 21 January 1984) is a former professional footballer. A midfielder, he played for Norwich City, Coventry City, Luton Town, Rushden & Diamonds and Notts County.

David Bell
Personal information
Full name David Anthony Bell[1]
Date of birth (1984-01-21) 21 January 1984
Place of birth Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England[2]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2006 Rushden & Diamonds 122 (10)
2006–2008 Luton Town 75 (7)
2008Leicester City (loan) 6 (0)
2008–2009 Norwich City 19 (0)
2009–2013 Coventry City 94 (5)
2013–2014 Notts County 13 (0)
2014–2015 King's Lynn Town 12 (1)
2016–2017 Corby Town 5 (0)
National team
2004–2005 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
2007 Republic of Ireland B 1 (0)
Teams managed
2017 Corby Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:40, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

Playing career

The 2006–07 season was very much a breakthrough season for him as he went from a squad player at Luton to one of the club's key players under Mike Newell and Kevin Blackwell. In January 2007 he was given a contract extension, running through to 2010.

At the end of season awards, Bell won the Internet Player of the Season and Young Supporters' Player of the Season – an achievement few fans believed possible at the start of the season, as Bell had not even broken into the starting line-up at the season's beginning.

On 28 March 2008, he joined Leicester City on loan with a view to a permanent transfer.[3] However, Leicester's relegation to League One meant the permanent deal did not go ahead.

On 23 July 2008 it was confirmed that Bell had agreed a three-year deal with Norwich City, signing for an undisclosed fee.[4] His debut for the club was delayed by an ankle injury incurred before his signing.[5] He finally made his first appearance in a home defeat to Derby County on 4 October 2008.[6]

On 29 January 2009, he signed for Coventry City, for a fee believed to be on the region of £500,000.

Bell scored his first goal for Coventry on 21 March 2009 with a 45-yard strike against Doncaster at the Ricoh Arena.[7] Bell scored in Coventry's FA Cup 3rd round tie draw at Premier League club Portsmouth on 2 January 2010.[8]

On 19 July 2013 Bell signed for Notts County after being released from his contract with Coventry.[9] On 24 January 2014 he was released by Notts County by mutual consent[10] and signed for King's Lynn Town.[11]

Coaching career

On 19 October 2016, Bell was appointed as Assistant Manager to fellow former Rushden & Diamonds academy product Gary Mills at Corby Town.[12] Bell became Corby manager in May 2017 after Mills left the club.[13] He was sacked in September 2017.[14]

Statistics

Stats according to Soccerbase

As of 29 April 2013
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rushden & Diamonds 2000–01 Conference0000001010
2001–02 Division Three1000001020
2002–03 Division Three303301010353
2003–04 Division Two371101010401
2004–05 League Two403101010433
2005–06 League Two143301010193
Total 1221080406014010
Luton Town 2005–06 Championship9000000090
2006–07 Championship343203000393
2007–08 League One324503110415
Leicester City (loan) 2007–08 Championship6000000060
Luton Town Total 757706110898
Norwich City 2008–09 Championship190100000200
Total 190100000200
Coventry City 2008–09 Championship9100000091
2009–10 Championship282210000303
2010–11 Championship222001000232
2011–12 Championship280001000290
2012–13 League One7000000070
Total 945212000986
Career totals 316221811217035324
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including substitutes) in the FA Trophy and Football League Trophy.

References

  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 9781845966010.
  2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. "Bell goes from Luton to Leicester". BBC News. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
  4. "Bell signs for Canaries". 23 July 2008. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
  5. "Bell blow for Canaries". Sky Sports. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
  6. "Norwich 1–2 Derby". BBC News. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  7. "Coventry 1–0 Doncaster". BBC. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  8. "Portsmouth 1–1 Coventry". BBC. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  9. Magpies Swoop For Creative Midfielder
  10. http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/david-bell-departs-by-mutual-consent-1313309.aspx
  11. http://www.kltown.co.uk/index.php/latest-news/224-linnets-sign-david-bell
  12. Gary Mills is the new Corby boss Corby Town F.C.
  13. Former Coventry City midfielder David Bell named Corby Town manager Coventry Telegraph, 4 May 2017
  14. David Bell Departs Steel Park Corby Town, 29 September 2017
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