Chelsea FC Profile: Ronnie Bell
Full Name: Ronald Victor Bell
Born: Wednesday, 7th January 1931
Place of birth: Chelsea, London, England
Died: Thursday, 26th October 1989 (aged 58)
Place of death: Farnham, Surrey, England
Burial: Buried - 26 Oct 1989 - Sandhurst Royal Military Academy Cemetery
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's Non First-Team from 1947 to 1949
Men's Non First-Team from 1951 to 1953
Born locally, Ronnie was one of the first entrants into Chelsea's new youth scheme in Season 47/48 and latterly, rejoined as a professional in September 1951 following 2 years away in the army.
Ronnie played cricket also professionally for Middlesex, batting and bowling left handed.
From Wikipedia - "Ronnie Bell represented Middlesex and Sussex as a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler in 189 first-class matches between 1952 and 1964. He took 392 wickets at an average of 28.34, with a personal best of 8/54. He took five wickets in an innings on nineteen occasions and ten wickets in a match once. He died from cancer aged 58."
Playing Career:
Chelsea (Jul 1947 to Jul 1949) - cost: unknown
Chelsea (Sep 1951 to Jul 1953) - cost: unknown
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
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Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
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Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Ronald Victor Bell on Ancestry
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