Nyal Bell
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nyal Bell
| image = Bell, Nyal.jpg
| image_size = 300
| caption = Bell in January 2022
| fullname = Nyal Aston Nathanial Bell{{cite news |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf |title=The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015 |publisher=The Football League |page=57 |date=16 May 2015 |accessdate=19 July 2015}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|1|18|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Nyal Bell |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/nyal-bell-242819/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=1 December 2015}}
| birth_place = Manchester, England
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Hyde United
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014
| youthclubs1 = Rochdale
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Rochdale
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → Droylsden (loan)
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → Chester (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016–2018
| clubs4 = Gateshead
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = → Altrincham (loan)
| caps5 = 6
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = → Chester (loan)
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2018
| clubs7 = → Alfreton Town (loan)
| caps7 = 12
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2018–2021
| clubs8 = Stockport County
| caps8 = 74
| goals8 = 15
| years9 = 2020–2021
| clubs9 = → Halifax Town (loan)
| caps9 = 7
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2021
| clubs10 = → Altrincham (loan)
| caps10 = 9
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2021–2022
| clubs11 = Kidderminster Harriers
| caps11 = 8
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2021
| clubs12 = → Curzon Ashton (loan)
| caps12 = 4
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2021–2022
| clubs13 = → Tamworth (loan)
| caps13 = 15
| goals13 = 3
| years14 = 2022–2023
| clubs14 = Southport
| caps14 = 0
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2023–
| clubs15 = Hyde United
| caps15 = 4
| goals15 = 0
| club-update = 22:13, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
}}
Nyal Aston Nathanial Bell (born 18 January 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Hyde United.
Playing career
=Rochdale=
A Rochdale youth graduate, Bell made his first team debut on 20 September 2014, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against Coventry City.[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29186977 Rochdale 1–0 Coventry]; BBC Sport, 20 September 2014 On 23 October he was included in LFE's XI for October, due to his good performances with the Academy.[http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/bell-bellxi-2035310.aspx Nyal Bell Named In LFE XI]; Rochdale XI, 23 October 2014
=Droylsden=
Nyal spent 1 month on loan at semi-pro club Droylsden after an unsuccessful second season spell at Rochdale.
==Chester (loan)==
Bell joined Chester on loan for initially a month.
=Gateshead=
On 15 June 2016, Bell joined Gateshead following his release by Rochdale.{{cite news |title=Nyal Bell: Gateshead sign ex-Rochdale striker on two-year deal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36538578 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 June 2016 |accessdate=6 September 2016}}
=Altrincham=
Bell joined Altrincham on a one-month loan on 19 August.{{cite web |title=Loan Move For Bell |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/loan-move-for-bell/ |publisher=Gateshead FC |date=19 August 2016 |accessdate=6 September 2016}} He made his debut the following day in a 0–2 defeat to Gainsborough Trinity.{{cite web |title=ALTRINCHAM FC MATCH REPORTS GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY (0) 2 ALTRINCHAM (0) 0 |url=http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/160820gy.htm |publisher=Altrincham FC |date=20 August 2016 |accessdate=6 September 2016}}
=Stockport County=
In June 2018, Bell joined hometown team, Stockport County from Gateshead.{{cite web |title=Stockport swoop to sign Nyal Bell |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/23066/stockport-swoop-to-sign-nyal-bell/ |website=The Non-League Football Paper |date=14 June 2018 |accessdate=1 August 2018}} Bell was a regular member of the Stockport starting eleven in their championship winning 2018/19 season, scoring 9 goals in 35 league appearances. Despite a slow start to the season Bell's performances quickly improved, toward the end of the season he became manager Jim Gannon's first choice striker over teammate Frank Mulhern.
In September 2018, Bell scored a goal against Leamington and celebrated in the corner with a man dressed as a bride. The moment was captured the following week in a match program entitled 'Ding Dong Bell'
==FC Halifax Town (loan)==
On 23 November 2020, Bell joined Halifax Town on a short-term loan deal.{{cite web |title=Nyal Bell signs |url=https://www.fchalifaxtown.com/news/nyal-bell-signs/ |website=FC Halifax Town |accessdate=24 November 2020}} On 4 January 2021, Bell was recalled by his parent club Stockport County after scoring three goals from seven league games for Halifax Town.{{Cite web |url=https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/bell-recalled-by-stockport/ |title=Bell recalled by Stockport |publisher=FC Halifax Town |date=4 January 2021 |accessdate=5 January 2021}}
==Altrincham (second spell on loan)==
On 16 March 2021, Bell returned to Altrincham on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/phil-rings-the-changes-with-bell-loan-signing |title=Phil rings the changes with Bell loan signing |publisher=Altrincham FC |date=16 March 2021 |accessdate=16 March 2021}}
=Kidderminster Harriers=
On 28 June 2021, Bell agreed to join National League North side Kidderminster Harriers following his release from Stockport.{{cite web|url=https://harriers.co.uk/news/2021/06/28/boss-bags-bell-as-first-new-recruit/|title=Boss bags Bell as first new recruit|website=harriers.co.uk|date=28 June 2021|accessdate=2 July 2021}} Following the conclusion of the 2021-22 season, he was released by the club.{{cite web |url=https://harriers.co.uk/news/2022/05/16/harriers-squad-update-2/ |title=Harriers squad update |website=harriers.co.uk |date=2022-05-17 |access-date=2022-05-17}}
==Tamworth (loan)==
On 24 December 2021, Bell signed on loan for Southern League Premier Central side Tamworth on a deal running until 6 February 2022.{{Cite news |date=24 December 2021 |title=BELL SIGNS ON LOAN FROM KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS |publisher=TamworthFC.co.uk |url=https://www.tamworthfc.co.uk/tfc-news/20211224-bell-signs-on-loan-from-kidderminster-harriers |access-date=24 December 2021}}
=Southport=
On 2 July 2022, Bell signed for Southport.{{cite web|url=https://southportfc.net/nyal-bell-signs/|title=Nyal Bell Signs!|website=Southport FC|date=2 July 2022 | access-date=2 July 2022 |last1=Urwin |first1=Rob }} Upon the expiry of his contract, he was released at the end of the season after an injury prevented him ever making an appearance for the club.
=Hyde United=
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 8 August 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Rochdale
| title = N. Bell | url = https://int.soccerway.com/players/nyal-bell/374237/ | publisher = Soccereway | accessdate = 17 March 2017}} |rowspan="2"|League One |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014–16
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Rochdale total
!3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Droylsden (loan)
|2015–16Appearances and goals for Droylsden are taken from: | title = OSSETT ALBION, Away 19/09/15 | url = http://droylsdenfc.com/match-reports/171-ossett-albion-away-19-09-15 | publisher = Droylsden F.C. | accessdate = 18 March 2017}} | title = Trafford Away 06/10/15 | url = http://droylsdenfc.com/match-reports/175-trafford-away-06-10-15 | publisher = Droylsden F.C. | accessdate = 18 March 2017}} | title = Glossop North End, Home 20/10/15 | url = http://droylsdenfc.com/match-reports/179-glossop-north-end-home-20-10-15 | publisher = Droylsden F.C. | accessdate = 18 March 2017}} | title = New Mills, Away 24/10/15 | url = http://droylsdenfc.com/match-reports/180-new-mills-away-24-10-15 | publisher = Droylsden F.C. | accessdate = 18 March 2017}} | title = Mossley Away 27/10/15 | url = http://droylsdenfc.com/match-reports/181-mossley-away-27-10-15 | publisher = Droylsden F.C. | accessdate = 18 March 2017}} | NPL Division One North
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Appearance in Manchester Premier Cup | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chester (loan) | National League
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| rowspan="3"|Gateshead
|rowspan="2"|National League |9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2Appearances in FA Trophy | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2017–18
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Gateshead total
!9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Altrincham (loan) | National League North
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Chester (loan) | National League North
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players
Category:Droylsden F.C. players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:Stockport County F.C. players
Category:Alfreton Town F.C. players
Category:FC Halifax Town players
Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
Category:Curzon Ashton F.C. players
Category:Tamworth F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:English people of Jamaican descent
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