# Dougie Bell

Douglas Keith Bell (born 5 September 1959) is a Scottish former professional footballer.

## Playing career

Bell played for Cumbernauld Colts, St Mirren (two spells), Aberdeen, Rangers, Hibernian, Shrewsbury Town, Hull City, Birmingham City, Portadown (two spells), Partick Thistle, Clyde, Elgin City, Alloa Athletic, Albion Rovers and Linlithgow Rose. He played twice for Scotland at under-21 level.
During his time with Aberdeen, Bell won the Scottish League three times and the Scottish Cup twice, as well as the European Super Cup in 1983 (missing other trophy wins earlier that year due to injury). In those days, only those on the team-sheet for the final received a medal, but, in April 2023, Bell, manager Alex Ferguson, and four others were retrospectively given winners' medals for the victory in the European Cup Winners' Cup. He was a league champion again with Rangers in 1986–87.

## Managerial career

Bell took temporary charge of Clyde in January 2008, after Colin Hendry resigned from his position of manager. Bell was in control of the team for the matches against Dundee and Hamilton Academical. He was sent from the dugout to the stand in both matches, and received a 10-match touchline ban.
Bell took charge of the Clyde reserve team for the 2007–08 campaign, and won the Reserve League Cup. He was promoted to the position of assistant manager in June 2008.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| St Mirren | 1977–78 | Scottish Premier Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| St Mirren | 1978–79 | Scottish Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| St Mirren | Total | Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Aberdeen | 1979–80 | Scottish Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 1980–81 | Scottish Premier Division | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Aberdeen | 1981–82 | Scottish Premier Division | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| Aberdeen | 1982–83 | Scottish Premier Division | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 5 |
| Aberdeen | 1983–84 | Scottish Premier Division | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 44 | 4 |
| Aberdeen | 1984–85 | Scottish Premier Division | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | Total | Total | 109 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 185 | 14 |
| Rangers | 1985–86 | Scottish Premier Division | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Rangers | 1986–87 | Scottish Premier Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Rangers | Total | Total | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| St Mirren (loan) | 1986–87 | Scottish Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Hibernian | 1986–87 | Scottish Premier Division | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| Hibernian | 1987–88 | Scottish Premier Division | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Hibernian | Total | Total | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1988–89 | Second Division | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1989–90 | Second Division | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1990–91 | Second Division | 9 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 |
| Shrewsbury Town | Total | Total | 50 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 6 |
| Hull City (loan) | 1988–89 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 1989–90 | Third Division | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 1990–91 | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | Total | Total | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Portadown (loan) | 1989–90 | Irish League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle | 1991–92 | Scottish First Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Clyde | 1993–94 | Scottish First Division | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1994–95 | Scottish Third Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Albion Rovers | 1995–96 | Scottish Third Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 310 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 416 | 25 |
* ↑ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup, Irish Cup
* ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup, Football League Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in European Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Cup
* ↑ Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
* ↑ Eight appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup, two in European Super Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Full Members' Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Associate Members' Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Scottish League Challenge Cup

## Honours

Aberdeen
* Scottish Premier Division: 1979–80, 1983–84, 1984–85
* Scottish Cup: 1981–82, 1983–84
* European Cup Winners' Cup: 1982–83
* European Super Cup: 1983
Rangers
* Scottish Premier Division: 1986–87