Dougie Bell

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Dougie Bell
Personal information
Full name Douglas Keith Bell[1]
Date of birth (1959-09-05) 5 September 1959 (age 65)[2]
Place of birth Paisley,[2] Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Cumbernauld Colts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 St Mirren 2 (1)
1979–1985 Aberdeen 109 (6)
1985–1987 Rangers 35 (1)
1987 → St Mirren (loan) 4 (0)
1987 Hibernian 32 (3)
1987–1989 Shrewsbury Town 50 (6)
1989 → Hull City (loan) 4 (0)
1989–1991 Birmingham City 16 (0)
1989 → Portadown (loan) 2 (0)
1991–1992 Partick Thistle 12 (0)
1992–1993 Portadown
1993–1994 Clyde 18 (0)
1994–1995 Elgin City
1995 Alloa Athletic 5 (0)
1995–1996 Albion Rovers 21 (0)
1996–1997 Linlithgow Rose
Total 310+ (17+)
International career
1980–1984 Scotland U21 2 (0)
Managerial career
1998–1999 Kilsyth Rangers
1999–2000 Vale of Clyde
2000–2001 Baillieston Juniors
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Douglas Keith Bell (born 5 September 1959) is a Scottish former professional footballer.

Playing career

Bell played for Cumbernauld Colts, St Mirren (two spells[4]), Aberdeen, Rangers, Hibernian, Shrewsbury Town, Hull City, Birmingham City, Portadown (two spells[5]), Partick Thistle, Clyde, Elgin City, Alloa Athletic, Albion Rovers and Linlithgow Rose.[6] He played twice for Scotland at under-21 level.[7]

During his time with Aberdeen, Bell won the Scottish League three times[8] and the Scottish Cup twice,[9] as well as the European Super Cup in 1983 (missing other trophy wins earlier that year due to injury). In those days, only those on the team-sheet for the final received a medal, but, in April 2023, Bell, manager Alex Ferguson, and four others were retrospectively given winners' medals for the victory in the European Cup Winners' Cup.[10] He was a league champion again with Rangers in 1986–87.[11]

Managerial career

Bell took temporary charge of Clyde in January 2008, after Colin Hendry resigned from his position of manager.[12] Bell was in control of the team for the matches against Dundee and Hamilton Academical. He was sent from the dugout to the stand in both matches,[13] and received a 10-match touchline ban.

Bell took charge of the Clyde reserve team for the 2007–08 campaign,[citation needed] and won the Reserve League Cup.[14] He was promoted to the position of assistant manager in June 2008.[15][16]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Mirren 1977–78[17] Scottish Premier Division 2 1 0 0 0 0 — 2 1
1978–79[17] Scottish Premier Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 2 1 0 0 0 0 — 2 1
Aberdeen 1979–80[3] Scottish Premier Division 10 0 5 0 2 0 — 17 0
1980–81[3] Scottish Premier Division 17 1 2 0 6 1 4[c] 0 29 2
1981–82[3] Scottish Premier Division 13 1 4 0 8 2 2[d] 0 27 3
1982–83[3] Scottish Premier Division 23 1 4 0 4 3 8[e] 1 39 5
1983–84[3] Scottish Premier Division 24 3 2 0 8 1 10[f] 0 44 4
1984–85[3] Scottish Premier Division 22 0 5 0 1 0 1[c] 0 29 0
Total 109 6 22 0 29 7 25 1 185 14
Rangers 1985–86[18] Scottish Premier Division 23 0 0 0 4 0 2[d] 0 29 0
1986–87[18] Scottish Premier Division 12 1 0 0 0 0 3[d] 0 15 1
Total 35 1 0 0 4 0 5 0 44 1
St Mirren (loan) 1986–87[17] Scottish Premier Division 4 0 0 0 2 0 — 6 0
Hibernian 1986–87[19] Scottish Premier Division 16 2 1 0 0 0 — 17 2
1987–88[19] Scottish Premier Division 16 1 0 0 2 0 — 18 1
Total 32 3 1 0 2 0 — 35 3
Shrewsbury Town 1988–89[1] Second Division 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 2
1989–90[1] Second Division 26 1 1 0 0 0 1[g] 0 28 1
1990–91[1] Second Division 9 3 — 4 0 — 13 3
Total 50 6 3 0 4 0 1 0 58 6
Hull City (loan) 1988–89[20] Second Division 4 0 — — — 4 0
Birmingham City 1989–90[21] Third Division 15 0 4 0 0 0 2[h] 0 21 0
1990–91[22] Third Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 16 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 22 0
Portadown (loan) 1989–90[23][24] Irish League 2 0 1 0 — — 3 0
Partick Thistle 1991–92[17] Scottish First Division 12 0 0 0 0 0 2[i] 0 14 0
Clyde 1993–94[17] Scottish First Division 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Alloa Athletic 1994–95[17] Scottish Third Division 5 0 — — — 5 0
Albion Rovers 1995–96[17] Scottish Third Division 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
Career total 310 17 32 0 39 7 35 1 416 25
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup, Irish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup, Football League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in European Cup
  4. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
  6. ^ Eight appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup, two in European Super Cup
  7. ^ Appearance in Full Members' Cup
  8. ^ Appearances in Associate Members' Cup
  9. ^ Appearances in Scottish League Challenge Cup

Honours

Aberdeen

Rangers

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Player search: Bell, DK (Doug)". English National Football Archive (ENFA). Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Dougie Bell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Doug Bell". Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Past Saints: B". StMirren.info. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (20 April 1990). "Bell to ring in Irish double". Evening Mail. Birmingham. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Doug Bell". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Scotland U21 Player Dougie Bell Details". Fitbastats. Bobby Sinnet & Thomas Jamieson. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. ^ Pye, Steven (9 March 2016). "When Aberdeen ruled Scottish football". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  9. ^ Reynolds, Jim (24 May 1982). "Dons run riot as tension melts". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15.
  10. ^ a b "Sir Alex Ferguson gets medal for Aberdeen Cup win 40 years later". ESPN. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  11. ^ a b Berry, Gavin (26 June 2017). "Alex Ferguson couldn't even stop me from quitting Aberdeen for my dream move to Rangers". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Hendry resigns as Clyde manager". BBC Sport. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Touchline bans and appeal". Clyde F.C. 28 January 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  14. ^ "McKay fires Clyde to Reserve Trophy". Clyde F.C. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Assistant manager position confirmed". Clyde F.C. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Staff Profile: Dougie Bell". Clyde F.C. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g Litster, John (2018). A Record of Post-War Scottish League Players 1946/47 to 2017/18 (CD Rom). Version 7. Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  18. ^ a b "Rangers Player Dougie Bell Details". Fitbastats. Bobby Sinnet & Thomas Jamieson. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  19. ^ a b "Hibernian Player Dougie Bell Details". Fitbastats. Bobby Sinnet & Thomas Jamieson. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  20. ^ "Player Profile: Doug Bell". TigerBase. Matt Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  21. ^ Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Books. pp. 414–415, 480. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  22. ^ Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Books. pp. 416–417, 480. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  23. ^ Van Dort, Patrick (29 April 2020). "Portadown captain Brian Strain on the day everything changed". News Letter. Belfast. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  24. ^ "Jackson giants lift cup". Ireland's Saturday Night. Belfast. 29 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive. McFall made two substitutions, Joey Cunningham taking over from Mills in the 63rd minute and five minutes later the Scot Dougie Bell replaced McKeever.