 Bell c. 1959 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1924-11-22)22 November 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 1994(1994-07-17) (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1959 | Tranmere Rovers | 595 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harold Bell (22 November 1924 – 17 July 1994) was an English footballer who holds the record for the most consecutive appearances for a British football team.
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. He also played in 26 FA Cup matches, 22 Liverpool Senior Cup and 10 Cheshire Bowl games, making a grand total of 459 appearances. In total he made 633 appearances, finally leaving the club for Holyhead Town in 1959.
See also
References
- "Harold Bell". Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- "Harold Bell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "Record breaker". BBC News. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ "George Audsley - Mitch Benn". Liverpool Echo. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- Shoot Annual 1979. IPC Magazines Ltd. 1978. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-85037-477-3.
- Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.