Lee Bell
| Date of birth | 26 January 1983 |
| Place of birth | Alsager |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Lee Bell was a fundamental part of the very successful Crewe Alexandra Under-19 and youth teams.
He signed professional forms in 2001.
Lee was made available for transfer by Alexandra in January 2007.
He joined Macclesfield Town in July 2008 with a two-year contract.
Lee re-joined Crewe Alexandra in July 2010 with a two-year contract.
He re-joined Burton Albion in July 2012 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in March 2013 and to June 2015 in May 2014 before he was made available for transfer in December 2014.
In addition to the yellow cards totals shown below, whilst an unused sub, Lee was booked after 87 minutes of Crewe Alexandra's League One game at Port Vale on 28 February 2012 for unsporting behaviour.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 06 Feb 2001 | 31 Jan 2007 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 02 Oct 2003 | 06 Jan 2004 | L |
| Burton Albion | 07 Oct 2005 | 07 Nov 2005 | L |
| Burton Albion | 31 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Mansfield Town | 01 Aug 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 19 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 01 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Burton Albion | 31 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 02 Feb 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Crewe Alexandra | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 2 | 3 | 14 |
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| 2003-04 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Shrewsbury Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Crewe Alexandra | League Championship | 17 |
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| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | League Championship | 14 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Mansfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 23 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Macclesfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Macclesfield Town | League Two | 37 | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Macclesfield Town | League Two | 37 | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Crewe Alexandra | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 45 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Crewe Alexandra | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 22 | 8 |
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| 2011-12 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two Play-Offs | 1 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Burton Albion | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Burton Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Burton Albion | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Burton Albion | League Two | 42 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Burton Albion | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Burton Albion | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Burton Albion | League Two | 26 | 8 |
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| 2013-14 | Burton Albion | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Burton Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Burton Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Burton Albion | League Two | 3 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2002 | Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Notts County | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Mansfield Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-5 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Mansfield Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-4 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 10 Dec 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers | W | 8-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-2 (1-3) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 29 Jan 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Brentford v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Chesterfield v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Wimbledon v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Watford v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | West Ham United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Ipswich Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Derby County v Crewe Alexandra | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Reading | L | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2006 | Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Hull City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Mar 2006 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Millwall | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Hereford United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Barnet | W | 7-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Lincoln City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2010 | Stevenage v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Bury | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Burton Albion v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Chesterfield v Crewe Alexandra | D | 5-5 | League Two | |
| 05 Oct 2010 | Macclesfield Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-4 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Torquay United | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Southend United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Aldershot Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Tamworth v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Morecambe v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Jan 2011 | Torquay United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Aldershot Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 6-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Stevenage | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Accrington Stanley v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Bury v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Burton Albion | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Macclesfield Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Oxford United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Hereford United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town | W | 8-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Barnet v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Morecambe | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Stockport County | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2011 | Bradford City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-5 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Swindon Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Plymouth Argyle v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2011 | Bury v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-0 (4-2) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Oxford United | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Barnet | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Burton Albion v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Accrington Stanley v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Southend United | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | AFC Wimbledon v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Aldershot Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Torquay United | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Morecambe v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Hereford United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Bradford City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-5 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Morecambe | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Southend United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v AFC Wimbledon | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Crawley Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Torquay United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Aldershot Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 12 May 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 May 2012 | Southend United v Crewe Alexandra | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-3 |
League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 27 May 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-2 | League Two Play-Offs | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.