Colin Bell

Date of birth26 February 1946
Place of birthHesleden
NationalityEnglish
Height1.83 m
PositionMidfielder
Died05 January 2021

With Manchester City; League Division One champion 1968, League Division Two champion 1966, FA Cup winner 1969, League Cup winner 1970 and runner-up 1974, European Cup Winner's Cup winner 1970.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Bury 01 Jul 1963 01 Mar 1966
Manchester City 01 Mar 1966 01 Aug 1979

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1966-67 Football Association XI Expo International Tournament 2
1967-68 Football League Inter League 1
1968-69 Football League Inter League 1
1972-73 Football League Inter League 1
1972-73 The Three Common Market 1
1973-74 Football League Inter League 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Nov 1967 League of Ireland v Football League W 2-7 Inter League
27 Nov 1968 Irish League v Football League W 0-1 Inter League
27 Mar 1973 Scottish League v Football League D 2-2 Inter League
20 Mar 1974 Football League v Scottish League W 5-0 Inter League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1967-68 England International Friendly 2
1967-68 England Under-23 2
1
1968-69 England British Home Championship 1
1968-69 England International Friendly 4
1
1968-69 England Unofficial 1
1969-70 England B International 1
1969-70 England British Home Championship
1
1969-70 England FIFA World Cup 1
2
1969-70 England International Friendly 3
1
1969-70 England Unofficial 1
1971-72 England British Home Championship 3
1
1971-72 England UEFA European Championship 3
1972-73 England British Home Championship 3
1972-73 England Centenary Match 1
1972-73 England FIFA World Cup 3
1
1972-73 England International Friendly 2
1973-74 England British Home Championship 3
1973-74 England FIFA World Cup 1
1973-74 England International Friendly 6
1
1974-75 England British Home Championship 2
1
1974-75 England International Friendly 1
1
1974-75 England UEFA European Championship 4
2
1975-76 England International Friendly 1
1975-76 England UEFA European Championship 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
07 Feb 1968 Scotland v England W 1-2 Under-23
01 May 1968 England v Hungary W 4-0 Under-23
22 May 1968 England v Sweden W 3-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 1968 West Germany v England L 1-0 International Friendly
11 Dec 1968 England v Bulgaria D 1-1 International Friendly
12 Mar 1969 England v France W 5-0 International Friendly
07 May 1969 England v Wales W 2-1 British Home Championship
04 Jun 1969 Mexico v England W 0-4 Unofficial
08 Jun 1969 Uruguay v England W 1-2 International Friendly
12 Jun 1969 Brazil v England L 2-1 International Friendly
05 Nov 1969 Netherlands v England W 0-1 International Friendly
10 Dec 1969 England v Portugal W 1-0 International Friendly
14 Jan 1970 England v Netherlands D 0-0 International Friendly
21 Apr 1970 England v Northern Ireland W 3-1 British Home Championship
20 May 1970 Colombia v England W 0-1 B International
24 May 1970 Universitaria Ecuador v England W 1-4 Unofficial
07 Jun 1970 England v Brazil L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
11 Jun 1970 Czechoslovakia v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
14 Jun 1970 Germany v England L 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
01 Dec 1971 Greece v England W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
29 Apr 1972 England v Germany L 1-3 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 1st leg
13 May 1972 Germany v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 2nd leg
20 May 1972 Wales v England W 0-3 British Home Championship
23 May 1972 England v Northern Ireland L 0-1 British Home Championship
27 May 1972 Scotland v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
11 Oct 1972 England v Yugoslavia D 1-1 International Friendly
15 Nov 1972 Wales v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
24 Jan 1973 England v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
14 Feb 1973 Scotland v England W 0-5 Centenary Match
12 May 1973 Northern Ireland v England W 1-2 British Home Championship
15 May 1973 England v Wales W 3-0 British Home Championship
19 May 1973 England v Scotland W 1-0 British Home Championship
27 May 1973 Czechoslovakia v England D 1-1 International Friendly
06 Jun 1973 Poland v England L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
26 Sep 1973 England v Austria W 7-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1973 England v Poland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
14 Nov 1973 England v Italy L 0-1 International Friendly
11 May 1974 Wales v England W 0-2 British Home Championship
15 May 1974 England v Northern Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
18 May 1974 Scotland v England L 2-0 British Home Championship
22 May 1974 England v Argentina D 2-2 International Friendly
29 May 1974 East Germany v England D 1-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 1974 Bulgaria v England W 0-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1974 Yugoslavia v England D 2-2 International Friendly
30 Oct 1974 England v Czechoslovakia W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
20 Nov 1974 England v Portugal D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
12 Mar 1975 England v West Germany W 2-0 International Friendly
16 Apr 1975 England v Cyprus W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
11 May 1975 Cyprus v England W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
17 May 1975 Northern Ireland v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
24 May 1975 England v Scotland W 5-1 British Home Championship
03 Sep 1975 Switzerland v England W 1-2 International Friendly
30 Oct 1975 Czechoslovakia v England L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.