Alex Bell was a Half -Back who played 303 matches for Manchester United; scoring nine goals – with all his goals coming in the league.
South African-Born Bell cost United £700 and made his senior debut in a 3-1 defeat of Glossop at North Road on 24 January 1903. Bell's first goal for the club came in a 4-1 victory over Doncaster Rovers on 13 April 1903, after he was employed as an emergency striker. Bell won the League twice and the FA Cup once during his ten year spell at the club.
| Alex Bell Profile | ||
| Full Name | Alexander Bell | |
| Nationality | Scottish | |
| Birthplace | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Birth Date | 1882 | |
| Position | Half-Back | |
| Clubs | Apps | Goals |
| Ayr Parkhouse | ? | ? |
| Blackburn Rovers (1913-14) | 11 | 0 |
| Manchester United (1903-13) | 303 | 9 |
| Total | ? | ? |
| International | Caps | Goals |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 |
| Major Trophies | Years | |
| Division 1 | 1908, 1911 | |
| FA. Cup | 1909 | |
*War years in bold
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 63 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 58 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 54 |
| 4 | Man City | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53 |
| 5 | Spurs | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 49 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Bolton | 30 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 40 |
| 8 | Everton | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 37 |