Steven Bell (footballer)

Steven Bell
Bell (centre) whilst playing with Dunfermline Athletic
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-02-24) 24 February 1985
Place of birth Scotland
Playing position Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ayr United
Youth career
Clyde
2001–2002 Dundee United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Dundee United 0 (0)
2005 Queen of the South 2 (0)
2005–2008 Stirling Albion 85 (16)
2008–2012 Dunfermline Athletic 65 (14)
2013–2018 Stranraer 124 (8)
2018– Ayr United 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:52, 5 January 2018 (UTC)

Steven Bell (born 24 February 1985) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Ayr United. Bell started his career with Dundee United, before moving on to play for Queen of the South, Stirling Albion, Dunfermline Athletic and Stranraer.

Career

Bell started his professional career with Dundee United, signing professional forms in 2002. Although Bell featured in matchday squads, he failed to make a first-team appearance during his time at Tannadice, making his first-team debut in a July 2004 friendly at Bolton Wanderers and joined Queen of the South in January 2005. He was injured for much of the 2004–05 season, and before the start of the 2005–06 season he signed for Stirling Albion.

On 30 January 2008, Bell signed a pre-contract agreement with Dunfermline Athletic.[1][2] Bell's move to Dunfermline was expected to be finalised in May 2008 after his contract with Stirling finished.[3] He signed for the Fife side on 19 May 2008.[4][5] Bell's 88th-minute substitute appearance at Tannadice in October 2008 during Dunfermline's League Cup defeat was his first senior appearance at the ground he spent three years at professionally.

On 31 October 2013, after nearly three years out of football due to injury, Bell signed for Stranraer on a contract until January 2014, having played three matches for the club as a trialist.[6] In January 2014, he signed a new deal until the end of the 2013–14 season.[7] After Frank McKeown left Stair Park for Morton, Bell was appointed Stranraer club captain for the 2015–16 season.[8] After over four years with the side, Bell left Stranraer after the club announced it was suffering from financial difficulties.[9]

Ayr United

On 5 January 2018, he signed for fellow League One club Ayr United until the end of the 2018–19 season.[10]

Career statistics

As of 5 January 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Stirling Albion 2005–06[11] Second Division 262100000272
2006–07[12][13] 32831104[lower-alpha 1]0409
2007–08[14] First Division 27610201[lower-alpha 2]0316
Total 85165130509817
Dunfermline Athletic 2008–09[15] First Division 233503000313
2009–10[16] 31830112[lower-alpha 2]13710
2010–11[17] 103002000123
2011–12[18] Scottish Premier League 0000000000
Total 64148061218016
Stranraer 2013–14[19] League One 18240002[lower-alpha 3]1243
2014–15[20] 23230002[lower-alpha 4]0282
2015–16[21] 31020205[lower-alpha 5]0400
2016–17[22] 32320203[lower-alpha 2]0393
2017–18[23] 19110203[lower-alpha 2]0251
Total 1238210601511569
Ayr United 2017–18[23] League One 0000000000
Career total 2723834124122233442
  1. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and three in the First Division play-offs
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in the Championship play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in the Championship play-offs
  5. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the Championship play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Six more players depart East End". BBC News. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
  2. ↑ "Pars wait for McCann". Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  3. ↑ "Bell ready to become Par". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
  4. ↑ "New Boys at Dunfermline". Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  5. ↑ "Three new faces for Dunfermline". BBC News. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  6. ↑ "Stranraer sign Bell". spfl.co.uk. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Fraser (6 January 2014). "Stranraer midfielder Steven Bell signs contract extension at Stair Park". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Pre-Season is Over!". stranraerfc.org. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Chairman Q&A: December 2017". Stranraer FC. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Bells ring for United". Ayr United FC. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Steven Bell in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Steven Bell in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Steven Bell in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Steven Bell in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Steven Bell in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Steven Bell in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Steven Bell in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Steven Bell in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Steven Bell in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Steven Bell in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Steven Bell in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Steven Bell in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Steven Bell in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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