Stephen Bell (13 March 1965 – 21 April 2001) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He made his debut for

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

aged 16 years and 323 days against Southampton on 30 January 1982 in the

Football League First Division The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...

, making him the joint youngest player to appear in a competitive game for the club. He played a total of 85 first team appearances for Middlesbrough, mostly after their relegation to the

Football League Second Division The Football League Second Division was the second level division in the English football league system between 1892 and 1992. Following the foundation of the FA Premier League, the Football League divisions were renumbered and the third ti ...

at the end of the 1981–82. Brief spells with

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...

and Whitby Town followed.MIDDLESBROUGH : 1946/47 - 2013/14
He died 21 April 2001, aged 36.

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1965 births 2001 deaths English men's footballers Middlesbrough F.C. players Darlington F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football midfielders Place of birth missing {{England-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub