Lee Bell

Football player infobox
playername = Lee Bell


fullname = Lee Bell
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|1|26|df=y
cityofbirth = Crewe
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Macclesfield Town
clubnumber = 7
position = Defender, Midfielder
youthyears = 2000–2002
youthclubs = Crewe Alexandra
years = 2002–2007
2003
2005
2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Crewe Alexandra
→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)
→ Burton Albion (loan)
Burton Albion
Mansfield Town
Macclesfield Town
caps(goals) = 53 (3)
03 (0)
06 (1)
12 (0)
23 (1)
08 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 00:35, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Lee Bell (born 26 January, 1983 in Crewe, Cheshire) is an English professional footballer who plays for Macclesfield Town. He previously played for Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town, Burton Albion and Mansfield Town.

Career

Bell was a product of the Crewe Alexandra academy system and made his debut for the first team on the opening day of the 2002–03 season.cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/2758633.stm| title=Crewe trio earn new deals|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-29] He made 22 appearances in the 2002–03 season, mostly as a substitute. [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=652&seasonid=132|title=Crewe 2002/2003 player appearances |work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-04-29] He joined Football Conference side, Shrewsbury on loan in October 2003, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/3159336.stm|title=Shrews seal Bell deal|date=2003-10-02|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-29] but an injury restricted his opportunities and he returned to Crewe in January 2004. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/3375633.stm|title=Shrews sever Bell ties|date=2004-01-07|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-29] Bell established himself in the first team in December 2004, starting 18 times in the remainder of the 2004–05 season, [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=32241&seasonid=134|title=Games played by Lee Bell in 2004/2005|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-04-29] and signed a new two-year contract in June 2005. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/4638237.stm|title=Trio sign new contracts at Crewe |date=2005-06-30|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-29] After falling down the pecking order at the start of the 2005–06 season, Bell joined Burton Albion on a one-month loan in October 2005, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/4320128.stm|title=Bell joins Burton Albion on loan |date=2005-10-08|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-29] which was extended for a further month. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/4415104.stm|title=Burton extend Bell's loan spell |date=2005-11-07|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-29] He returned to Crewe and made 18 appearances in the 2005–06 season. [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=32241&seasonid=135|title=Games played by Lee Bell in 2005/2006|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-04-29] A broken foot and an ankle injury caused Bell to miss the start of the 2006–07 season. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/6058126.stm|title=Midfielder Bell back in training |date=2006-10-18|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-29] After being limited to one first team appearance, he had a request to leave Crewe granted in January 2007, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/6242001.stm|title=Bell opens door to Burton switch |date=2007-01-10|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-29] and joined Burton Albion on a contract until the end of the season. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/6319003.stm|title=Midfielder Bell signs for Burton |date=2007-01-31|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-29]

Following a successful trial, Bell joined Mansfield Town in August 2007. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/6929763.stm|title=Stags sign up Bell and Boulding |date=2007-08-03|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-29] He made 27 appearances for Mansfield in the 2007–08 season, [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1723&seasonid=137|title=Mansfield 2007/2008 player appearances|work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-04-29] before suffering a serious knee injury in February 2008 that ruled him out for most of the rest of the season. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/7254882.stm|title=Bell fears early finish to season |date=2008-02-20|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-04-29] After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Conference National at the end of the 2007–08 season, Bell was released by the club, [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/7405428.stm|title=Seven players to leave Mansfield |date=2008-05-16|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-17] and joined Macclesfield Town on a one-year contract.cite news|url=http://www.mtfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10393~1317143,00.html|title=A great move for me|date=2008-05-21|publisher=Macclesfield Town FC|accessdate=2008-07-09]

References

External links

*soccerbase|32241|Lee Bell