Derek Bell (footballer, born 1963)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Stewart Bell | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United F.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | Newcastle United F.C. | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Derek Stewart Bell (born 19 December 1963)[1] was an English professional footballer who played for Newcastle United and, later as a semi-professional, for Gateshead, as a midfielder.
Bell joined Newcastle as an apprentice in 1979,[2] and made four first team appearances (one as a substitute).[1] He sustained a serious knee injury in a reserve match against Manchester United, and, after leaving Newcastle, he played semi‑professional football for Gateshead, while working in Newcastle City Council’s housing department.[3] Bell was also manager, director and chairman at Gateshead.[4]
In November 2016, amid the English football sexual abuse scandal, Bell waived his right to anonymity and alleged he had been abused by Newcastle coach George Ormond at the Montagu and North Fenham boys football club in the 1970s,[3] later accusing Newcastle of attempting a cover-up. Bell was among seven former players at Montagu and North Fenham who gave evidence in a 2002 trial of Ormond that led to his conviction on 13 indecency charges.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Newcastle United". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- 1 2 Conn, David (1 December 2016). "Newcastle United accused of a cover-up in 1990s by sex abuse victim Derek Bell". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- 1 2 Conn, David (29 November 2016). "Former Newcastle player on being abused: 'It was horrific. He thought it was normal'". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Derek Bell Hall of Fame". Gateshead FC supporters club. Retrieved 29 November 2016.