Lewis James Bell (born 29 September 2002) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for Gretna 2008 on loan from

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side

Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Park ...

Career

Bell came through the youth-team at

and in September 2020 signed his first professional contract, a two-year contract with a one-year club option, to begin in July 2021. He made his first-team debut for the "Blues" on 6 October 2020, coming on as a 54th-minute substitute for

Taylor Charters Taylor Ryan Charters (born 2 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Carlisle United. Career Born in Whitehaven, Charters signed a two-year contract with Carlisle United, his first professional c ...

in a 5–3 defeat at

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in the group stages of the

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. In January 2022 he joined

Warrington Town Warrington Town Football Club is an association football club based in Warrington, Cheshire. They were established in 1949 under the name of Stockton Heath, adopting their current name in 1961. They currently compete in and play at Cantilever P ...

on loan.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Lewis Living people 2002 births English men's footballers Footballers from Carlisle, Cumbria Men's association football midfielders English Football League players Northern Premier League players Carlisle United F.C. players Warrington Town F.C. players