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Alexander Bell (20 October 1882 – 30 November 1934) was a footballer who played as a wing half. His professional career was mostly spent in England, where he won trophies with Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers. Born in South Africa, he was largely raised in Scotland and made one appearance for the Scotland national team.

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Born in Cape Town, Cape Colony, to Scottish parents,[2] Bell began his professional football career as a centre-forward with various clubs in Ayr, including Ayr Spring Vale, Ayr Westerlea and Ayr Parkhouse. While with Ayr Parkhouse (then still to join the Scottish Football League), Bell was spotted by former Newton Heath half-back Will Davidson, who reported his findings back to Manchester United.[3]

United paid Ayr Parkhouse £700 for Bell in January 1903. At this stage, it was less than a year since United's formation in place of the bankrupt Newton Heath club, and they were still in the Football League Second Division, from which they won promotion in 1906.

He struggled to make an impact in the Manchester United first team as a centre-forward, making just 11 appearances in his first two years at the club. However, United suffered an injury crisis at half-back in 1904, and Bell was called upon to step in. As it happened, Bell excelled in his new position, and became the club's regular left-half, forming an unbreakable trio with Charlie Roberts and Dick Duckworth.[3]

After scoring 10 goals in 309 appearances,[4] and winning two First Division titles (1907–08 and 1910–11) and one FA Cup (1909), Bell was sold to Blackburn Rovers for a fee of £1,000 in July 1913. He played only a few matches for Blackburn before the outbreak of the First World War, and signed for Clackmannan in 1921. He played there for two seasons and spent one with Royal Albert,[5] before retiring as a player and joining the coaching staff at Coventry City. His last job in football was at Manchester City, where he was employed as coach and trainer from 1925 until his death in November 1934 at the age of 52.[3]

Bell's name was immortalised by former Manchester United teammate Charlie Roberts, who became a tobacconist after retiring from football, naming a brand of cigarette "Ducrobel" after United's famous half-back trio of Duckworth, Roberts and Bell.[3]

International career

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On 16 March 1912, Bell played for Scotland in a 4–1 win against Ireland.[6] It was his only international cap[6] and he was the first Manchester United player to represent Scotland.[7]

Honours

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Manchester United

Blackburn Rovers

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Alex Bell is a British author known for her fantasy novels and children's adventure books that blend magic, exploration, and humor. She also publishes some adult fiction under the name Alexandra Bell. Born in 1986 in Hampshire, England, Bell studied law at the University of Southampton, graduating in 2007. She signed with an agent at age nineteen and published her debut novel, The Ninth Circle, in 2008. She has since written fiction for both adults and younger readers. ) Her adult works include the Lex Trent series, featuring a roguish protagonist navigating divine challenges in a fantastical world. Bell later expanded into middle-grade fiction with the Polar Bear Explorers' Club series, which follows a young girl defying tradition to join elite explorers on daring expeditions filled with mythical creatures and far-flung locations. She has also published other titles such as Frozen Charlotte, showcasing her range across young adult and fantasy genres. Bell draws inspiration from imaginative storytelling rather than strictly personal experience, often incorporating whimsical and adventurous elements in her narratives. She is a vegetarian and has expressed a preference for cats.

Early life

Alex Bell was born in 1986 in Hampshire, England. She grew up in the New Forest, where her father encouraged her love of books and reading, with favourite childhood authors including Enid Blyton, Dick King-Smith, and later influences such as Harry Potter and Terry Pratchett. She always aspired to be a writer and began creating stories from a young age. As a teenager, she enjoyed the Point Horror series. Bell studied law at university on and off for six years but found it unfulfilling and left the degree incomplete, having already written her first full-length novel by the time she started university. She signed her first book deal at age nineteen.

Career

Alex Bell secured her first publishing deal at the age of nineteen and has since written fiction for both adults and younger readers. She studied law at university for several years before leaving the degree incomplete and pursuing writing full-time. She now works for a legal advice charity in the UK. Her adult fantasy works include the Lex Trent series, featuring a roguish protagonist navigating divine challenges in a fantastical world. Bell later expanded into middle-grade fiction with the Polar Bear Explorers' Club series, which follows a young girl defying tradition to join elite explorers on daring expeditions filled with mythical creatures and far-flung locations. She has also published other titles such as Frozen Charlotte, showcasing her range across young adult and fantasy genres.

Personal life

Alex Bell is a vegetarian and an advocate for animal welfare, particularly through her preference for cats as pets. She works for a legal advice charity and resides with her husband and sons. Public information about her personal life is limited.
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