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 ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...

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

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, 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

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

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...

and

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followed.MIDDLESBROUGH : 1946/47 - 2013/14
/ref> 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 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub