Douglas Bell (born 5 September 1959) is a Scottish former footballer.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Bell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1959-09-05) 5 September 1959 (age 62)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cumbernauld Colts | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | St Mirren | 2 | (1) |
| 1978–1985 | Aberdeen | 108 | (6) |
| 1985–1987 | Rangers | 35 | (1) |
| 1987 | → St Mirren (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Hibernian | 32 | (3) |
| 1988–1989 | Shrewsbury Town | 50 | (6) |
| 1989 | → Hull City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1989–1991 | Birmingham City | 16 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Partick Thistle | 12 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Portadown | ||
| 1993–1994 | Clyde | 18 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Elgin City | ||
| 1995 | Alloa Athletic | 5 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Albion Rovers | 21 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Linlithgow Rose | ||
| Total | 307 | (17) | |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1984 | Scotland U21[2] | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1998–1999 | Kilsyth Rangers | ||
| 1999–2000 | Vale of Clyde | ||
| 2000–2001 | Baillieston Juniors | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bell played for Cumbernauld Colts, St Mirren, Aberdeen, Rangers,[3] Hibernian, Shrewsbury Town, Hull City, Cork City, Birmingham City, Partick Thistle, Portadown, Clyde, Elgin City, Alloa Athletic, Albion Rovers and Linlithgow Rose.
During his time with Aberdeen, Bell won the Scottish League three times[4] and the Scottish Cup twice,[5][6] as well as the European Super Cup in 1983 (missing other trophy wins earlier that year due to injury). He was a league champion again with Rangers in 1987.[3]
Bell took temporary charge of Clyde in January 2008, after Colin Hendry resigned from his position of manager.[7] 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.[8]
Bell took charge of the Clyde reserve team for the 2007–08 campaign, and won the Reserve League Cup.[9] He was promoted to the position of assistant manager in June 2008.[10][11]
Carer
Dougie Bell also worked as a carer in Harmeny Residential in the late 2000s to early 2010s.