Charlie Bell (footballer, born 1958)

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Charlie Bell
Personal information
Full name Ian Charles Bell
Date of birth (1958-11-14) 14 November 1958 (age 65)
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1981 Middlesbrough 10 (1)
1981–1983 Mansfield Town 84 (12)
Scarborough
Marske United
Total 94 (12)
Managerial career
Marske United
2005–2008 Marske United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charlie Bell (born 14 November 1958) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough and Mansfield Town.

Career[edit]

Born in Middlesbrough, Bell was an apprentice at his hometown club, signing for them as a senior player in 1977.[1] However, after only ten league appearances in four years, he signed for Mansfield Town. He left Mansfield after two seasons, dropping into non-League football with Scarborough and becoming a policeman in Nottingham in April 1984.[1][2]

In 1987 he joined Cleveland Police, playing for the work cricket and football team, as well as the England national police cricket and football teams.[2] He subsequently became player-manager at Marske United. He left the club during the 2001–02 season to concentrate on his police career, but returned as manager in 2005.[3] He left the club in January 2008.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Charlie Bell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. ^ a b Respected and Long Serving Officer to Retire Cleveland Police
  3. ^ Charlie back to take the reins Gazette Live, 25 October 2005
  4. ^ Charlie leaves Marske hotseat Gazette Live, 25 January 2008