Robert Charles Bell (born 26 October 1950) is an English former professional

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. Bell, a central defender, began his career as an apprentice with

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before playing for

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, Hellenic (South Africa),

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and Fort Lauderdale Strikers. His loan spell with Norwich came during the 1971–72 season when the team won the second division championship. He made three appearances for the club, and was the club's first ever loan player.

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* * 1950 births Living people Footballers from Cambridge English men's footballers English expatriate men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Hellenic F.C. players York City F.C. players Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983) players English Football League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States English expatriate sportspeople in the United States {{england-footy-defender-1950s-stub