Background
He was born in West Bromwich and worked at the local George Salter"s Spring Works.
He was born in West Bromwich and worked at the local George Salter"s Spring Works.
Bell was one of the founders of the factory"s football team, the West Bromwich Strollers, and played in the team"s first recorded match, a 0–0 draw against Hudson"s soap factory on 23 November 1878. He scored the winning goal in the 1883 Staffordshire Senior Cup Final to give Albion their first ever trophy. He was on the losing side however, as Albion lost 0–2 to Blackburn Rovers in a replay.