Douglas Keith Bell (born 5 September 1959) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
Playing career Bell played for Cumbernauld Colts, St Mirren (two spells), Aberdeen, Rangers, Hibernian, Shrewsbury Town, Hull City, Birmingham City, Portadown (two spells), Partick Thistle, Clyde, Elgin City, Alloa Athletic, Albion Rovers and Linlithgow Rose. He played twice for Scotland at under-21 level.
During his time with Aberdeen, Bell won the Scottish League three times and the Scottish Cup twice, as well as the European Super Cup in 1983 (missing other trophy wins earlier that year due to injury). In those days, only those on the team-sheet for the final received a medal, but, in April 2023, Bell, manager Alex Ferguson, and four others were retrospectively given winners' medals for the victory in the European Cup Winners' Cup. He was a league champion again with Rangers in 1986–87.
Managerial career Bell took temporary charge of Clyde in January 2008, after Colin Hendry resigned from his position of manager. Bell was in control of the team for the matches against Dundee and Hamilton Academical. He was sent from the dugout to the stand in both matches, and received a 10-match touchline ban.
Bell took charge of the Clyde reserve team for the 2007–08 campaign, and won the Reserve League Cup. He was promoted to the position of assistant manager in June 2008.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSt Mirren1977–78Scottish Premier Division210000—211978–79Scottish Premier Division000000—00Total210000—21Aberdeen1979–80Scottish Premier Division1005020—1701980–81Scottish Premier Division1712061402921981–82Scottish Premier Division1314082202731982–83Scottish Premier Division2314043813951983–84Scottish Premier Division24320811004441984–85Scottish Premier Division220501010290Total109622029725118514Rangers1985–86Scottish Premier Division2300040202901986–87Scottish Premier Division121000030151Total351004050441St Mirren (loan)1986–87Scottish Premier Division400020—60Hibernian1986–87Scottish Premier Division1621000—1721987–88Scottish Premier Division1610020—181Total3231020—353Shrewsbury Town1988–89Second Division1522000001721989–90Second Division2611000102811990–91Second Division93—40—133Total506304010586Hull City (loan)1988–89Second Division40———40Birmingham City1989–90Third Division1504000202101990–91Third Division1000000010Total160400020220Portadown (loan)1989–90Irish League2010——30Partick Thistle1991–92Scottish First Division120000020140Clyde1993–94Scottish First Division180000000180Alloa Athletic1994–95Scottish Third Division50———50Albion Rovers1995–96Scottish Third Division210100000220Career total3101732039735141625
Honours Aberdeen Scottish Premier Division: 1979–80, 1983–84, 1984–85 Scottish Cup: 1981–82, 1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup: 1982–83 European Super Cup: 1983
Rangers Scottish Premier Division: 1986–87
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