Doug Bell

[JmSG]

Greetings, Doug Bell played for the team in the 80's, could you confirm if his position on the field was as a central midfielder?

[Fridge]

Ha, I can confirm you are at it!

[Ten Caat]

Wasn't so much a midfield playmaker...more an energetic "box to box" type who could also play further forward in support of the attackers or (rarely as we had Cooper and Simmie in the same squad) could play defensive midfield if required. Was allowed to leave to join Rangers in 85 IIRC precisely for that reason...he was behind Cooper, Simpson, Stark, a newly signed Jim Bett and to a lesser extent...an ageing John McMaster and a breaking through Stevie Gray. 

[Ten Caat]

5 minutes ago, Fridge said:

Ha, I can confirm you are at it!

Hmmmm I did wonder but I was giving him the benefit of the doubt

[Tord31]

Dom Ball?

[JmSG]

Thanks...

[afc1903mad]

1 hour ago, Ten Caat said:

Wasn't so much a midfield playmaker...more an energetic "box to box" type who could also play further forward in support of the attackers or (rarely as we had Cooper and Simmie in the same squad) could play defensive midfield if required. Was allowed to leave to join Rangers in 85 IIRC precisely for that reason...he was behind Cooper, Simpson, Stark, a newly signed Jim Bett and to a lesser extent...an ageing John McMaster and a breaking through Stevie Gray. 

I played against Dougie Bell  in a charity match after he had retired from professional football.

very right footed, but still had it in abundance.

for him to be behind the players you mentioned means we had some squad

[alscotoz]

Decent player

[styrofoamplates]

He was no Duncan Shearer

[strachanmcgheegoal]

But waterschei ? 

[afc1903mad]

8 hours ago, styrofoamplates said:

He was no Duncan Shearer

Aye, he was a midfielder

[jamiesd]

Just purchased his autobiography.  All proceeds to charity.  Looking forward to it.  One of my favourites back in the day.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

Played Mark Grayson in Dallas 

[muttonhumper]

Doog, Doog, Doog, Doogie Bell, Doog, Doog, Doogie Bell, Doog, Doog, Doogie Bell, Doog, Doog, Doog, Doogie.
 

 

[aberdeen1970]

Those were the days when Aberdeen players went to Huns or Celtic to wind down their playing days when they were past their best and couldn't get a sniff at Aberdeen. 

Will be good to read about his glory days at Pittodrie and the retirement home in Govan 

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Apparently seriously tough cookie.