Pep Guardiola dedicated Manchester City’s Carabao Cup semi-final win at rivals Manchester United to the late, great Colin Bell.The blue half of the city could celebrate a derby victory on
Man City legend Colin Bell died aged 74 on Tuesday after short illness; Bell made 501 appearances for City over 13-year spell winning First Division, FA Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners Cup; City named stand at Etihad Stadium after him in 2004
THE footballing world has been paying tribute to former Shakers, Manchester City and England midfielder Colin Bell who died this week at the age of 74. Bell made 492 appearances and scored 152 goals for City during his 13-year stay, but it was at Bury where he first made an impression as a footballer making 82 league appearances and scoring 25 goals before his move to City in 1966 for £45,000. Despite his phenomenal success at Maine Road, Bell never forgot the club where his career started. Bell was a youth player with Horden Colliery Welfare before joining Second Division Bury in 1963 as a teenager. He quickly established himself at Gigg Lane, becoming the Shakers’ skipper, and in later years he spoke with sadness about the club’s demise.
Tributes flood in as Man City legend Colin Bell passes away aged 74
Date published: Tuesday 5th January 2021 8:12 - Robert McCarthy
Former Manchester City and England midfielder Colin Bell has died at the age of 74, the club have announced.
Bell made 492 appearances and scored 152 goals for City during his 13-year stay after joining from Bury in 1966.
A club statement read: “Colin passed away peacefully this afternoon after a short, non-Covid related illness, aged 74. He leaves behind wife Marie, children Jon and Dawn and grandchildren, Luke, Mark, Isla and Jack.”
Bell earned the nickname ‘The King of the Kippax’ after one of the terraces at their former Maine Road home, and has a stand named after him at the Etihad Stadium after a fans vote.