Harold Bell (footballer)
English footballer (1924–1994)
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Harold Bell (22 November 1924 – 17 July 1994)[2] was an English footballer who holds the record for the most consecutive appearances for a British football team.[3][4]
Date of birth
22 November 1924[1]
Place of birth
Liverpool, England
Date of death
17 July 1994 (aged 69)
Place of death
Liverpool, England
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Bell c. 1959 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 1924[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 1994 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1959 | Tranmere Rovers | 595 | (11) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bell was picked for Tranmere Rovers in the first game after World War II in the 1946–47 season and did not miss a match until he was dropped on 30 August 1955, a total of 401 consecutive league matches for the team in Football League Third Division North.[4] He also played in 26 FA Cup matches, 22 Liverpool Senior Cup and 10 Cheshire Bowl games, making a grand total of 459 appearances.[5] In total he made 633 appearances, finally leaving the club for Holyhead Town in 1959.[6]