Chelsea FC Profile: John Bell
Full Name: Dr John Barr Bell
Born: Friday, 5th April 1901
Place of birth: Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, England
Height: 5' 8 1/2"
Died: Thursday, 31st May 1973 (aged 72)
Place of death: Hastings, East Sussex, England
Burial: Cremated - Hastings Crematorium - John's ashes were scattered on a rose bush in the garden of remembrance.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1920 to 1923
Playing Career:
Queens Park (A)
Chelsea (A) (Aug 1920 to Dec 1923) - cost: unknown
* (A) = Amateur
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 11th September 1920, Manchester United 3 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 19 years 5 months 6 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 7th April 1923, Chelsea 1 - 1 Manchester City
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. John Bell made 44 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 11th Sep 1920 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 40,000 |   |
| League | 18th Sep 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Manchester United | 35,000 | |
| League | 25th Sep 1920 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 27,000 | |
| League | 16th Oct 1920 | Chelsea | 0 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 76,000 | |
| League | 9th Apr 1921 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,200 | |
| League | 16th Apr 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 37,500 |  |
| League | 27th Aug 1921 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 12th Nov 1921 | Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 |  |
| League | 19th Nov 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | 35,000 | |
| League | 26th Nov 1921 | Bradford City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 3rd Dec 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 30,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1921 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 27th Dec 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 67,000 | |
| League | 31st Dec 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Arsenal | 50,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 7th Jan 1922 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 32,800 | |
| League | 14th Jan 1922 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 40,000 | |
| League | 18th Jan 1922 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 15,000 | |
| League | 21st Jan 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 4th Feb 1922 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 8th Feb 1922 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 11th Feb 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 30,000 | |
| League | 25th Feb 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | 65,000 | |
| League | 4th Mar 1922 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 11,026 | |
| League | 11th Mar 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 30,000 | |
| League | 25th Mar 1922 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 1st Apr 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Everton | 30,000 | |
| League | 8th Apr 1922 | Everton | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 10th Apr 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 18,000 | |
| League | 14th Apr 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | 59,557 | |
| League | 15th Apr 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | 40,000 | |
| League | 17th Apr 1922 | Aston Villa | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 26th Aug 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Birmingham | 40,000 | |
| League | 7th Oct 1922 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | 35,000 | |
| League | 14th Oct 1922 | Sheffield United | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 21st Oct 1922 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Sunderland | 38,000 | |
| League | 28th Oct 1922 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 4th Nov 1922 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 11th Nov 1922 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Preston North End | 25,000 | |
| League | 16th Dec 1922 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 50,000 | |
| League | 23rd Dec 1922 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 40,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1922 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 35,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 7th Feb 1923 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,781 | |
| League | 10th Feb 1923 | Everton | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 7th Apr 1923 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | 30,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. John Bell made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 17th Aug 1921 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| Friendly | 14th Aug 1922 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| London Prof. Charity Fund | 16th Oct 1922 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. John Bell made 12 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 20th Sep 1920 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 9th Apr 1921 | Clapton Orient | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 27th Aug 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| Reserve League | 3rd Sep 1921 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 4,000 | |
| Reserve League | 8th Sep 1921 | Clapton Orient | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 15th Sep 1921 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5,000 | |
| Reserve League | 24th Sep 1921 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 1,000 | |
| Reserve League | 29th Sep 1921 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 13th Oct 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 20th Oct 1921 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Brentford | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 11th Dec 1922 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 29th Jan 1923 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Dr John Barr Bell on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Dr John Barr Bell on Find-A-Grave
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