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1Bolton Legend - Graham Bell Empty Bolton Legend - Graham Bell Thu Apr 03 2014, 20:42

Sluffy

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Breadman wrote:I can't believe "Zico" Bell hasn't got his own section in the blurb.

That Worthington bloke, fair enough, I get it - what did he ever do in a white shirt?

But Graham Bell is a Bolton legend.

Disgraceful..........

What was I thinking!

Of course.

Please accept my apologies and here's a tribute to the great man himself!


Graham Bell

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He started his professional career with Oldham Athletic, where his father Tommy had been a stalwart full back in the years after World War 2. Before he was spotted by the Oldham club at the age of 17, he had been working as an apprentice coach builder and playing for local club Chadderton F.C. Two years after signing amateur forms for Oldham, he made his entry into professional league football on 31 August 1974, in a 2–0 win over Bristol City. This was right at the beginning of Oldham's first season in the old 2nd Division for 40 years, and he was to play regularly from then on. During his first season in professional football Graham's performances caught the eye of England manager Don Revie, who placed him on standby for the full England squad. Never the biggest player around, his workrate and stamina couldn't be faulted, and his red hair also helped to make made him stand out in the Oldham midfield for the next five years, before he was transferred to Preston North End in March 1979 for what was then the considerable fee of £80,000.

After 143 games for Preston, which were interrupted by a brief loan spell at Huddersfield Town, he moved to Carlisle United in 1983, but was soon back in Lancashire with Bolton Wanderers. His two years at Bolton were followed by a season at Tranmere Rovers, before he moved into non-league football with Hyde United in 1987, having played in a total of 463 matches in the Football League.

Following a short stay at Hyde, in January 1988 he again followed his father's footsteps when he moved to Mossley as player-assistant manager - his father having played there before joining Oldham in 1946 then returning again for the 1958–59 season.

Graham went back to Hyde after the 1988–89 season for a two-season stint which would see him briefly serving as player-manager, returned to Mossley for the 1991–92 season and finished his playing career with a brief spell at Horwich RMI in 1992.

Graham features amongst both 'The Legends of Oldham Athletic' and 'The 100 Greatest PNE Post War Players'.




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2Bolton Legend - Graham Bell Empty Re: Bolton Legend - Graham Bell Thu Apr 03 2014, 20:54

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Have I got the wrong Graham Bell..........?

Or is that his Dad in the picture?

3Bolton Legend - Graham Bell Empty Re: Bolton Legend - Graham Bell Thu Apr 03 2014, 21:00

Sluffy

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Then -

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Now -

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Time and tide wait for no man.

4Bolton Legend - Graham Bell Empty Re: Bolton Legend - Graham Bell Thu Apr 03 2014, 21:08

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Cheers.

He looks like Strachan.

But with more talent.....obviously.  Very Happy

5Bolton Legend - Graham Bell Empty Re: Bolton Legend - Graham Bell Fri Apr 04 2014, 14:07

karlypants

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I see what you did there Sluffy! Very Happy

6Bolton Legend - Graham Bell Empty Re: Bolton Legend - Graham Bell Fri Apr 04 2014, 14:30

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Ah !!!!

So do I now...!!

That is his Dad in the first picture, isn't it?

(I thought it was a black & white snap of what Zico looks like now.)

In my defence, I'd been up since 4:00am yesterday when I posted my comment and wasn't thinking clearly.

Cheers Sluffy and KP.

Now do Simon Rudge.

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