Derek Martin Bell (born 30 October 1956 in Wyberton, Lincolnshire) was an English footballer who played for Lincoln City football club.

An apprentice with Derby County, he started his professional career with Halifax Town. Bell had a brief loan with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Barnsley. After one season at Oakwell he was signed by Lincoln City for a record fee of £34,000. In his first season with the Imps, he scored 20 goals in 46 games. At the beginning of his second season he broke his leg, which then leg to a succession of injury problems.

Derek Bell (footballer, born 1956)

Bell left Lincoln City in 1983, moving to Chesterfield for £8,500. He then drifted through lower league football with (amongst others) Boston United, Spalding United and Lincoln United.

Derek Bell (footballer, born 1956)

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Brief Biography

1956 births

Living people

English men's footballers

People from Wyberton

Men's association football forwards

Derby County F.C. players

Halifax Town A.F.C. players

Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players

Barnsley F.C. players

Lincoln City F.C. players

Chesterfield F.C. players

Scunthorpe United F.C. players

Boston United F.C. players

Spalding United F.C. players

Lincoln United F.C. players

English Football League players

Footballers from Lincolnshire

Derek Bell (footballer, born 1956)