Bunny Bell
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 Bell in 1935 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 1988 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Todmorden, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1930 | Carlton | ||
| 1930–1936 | Tranmere Rovers | 114 | (102) |
| 1936–1939 | Everton | 14 | (9) |
| Total | 128 | (111) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert C. "Bunny" Bell (10 April 1911 – 25 December 1988) was an English
On
English record. He might have made it 10, but missed a penalty.[4] He scored 57 goals for Tranmere during the 1933–34 season, and ended his Tranmere career with 104 goals in 114 games. Bell then signed for Everton,[5] but the outbreak of World War II effectively ended his career.[6]
References
- ^ "Everton. Not stampeded". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
- ^
Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "The forgotten story of ... the Football League's record scoring trio". The Guardian. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Robert Bell". Everton. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "George Audsley – Mitch Benn". Liverpool Echo. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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