Harry Oswald Bell (25 January 1897 – 9 August 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Harry Bell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bell in 1921 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harry Oswald Bell | ||
| Born |
25 January 1897 Carlton North, Victoria | ||
| Died |
9 August 1980 (aged 83) Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Carlton District | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921–27 | Carlton | 55 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bell's football career began at Preston in the Victorian Junior Football Association and during this time he was also a flyweight division boxer.[2] Bell moved to Carlton in 1920, where he played in the senior side from 1921 until 1927. He also served as secretary from 1940 to 1951.[3][4]
He named a Life Member of Carlton, and in 1958 co-authored The Carlton Story with the prominent Argus journalist Hugh Buggy.[5]
Notes
edit- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ↑ "CURRAN ACCEPTS CHALLENGE". The Herald. No. 12, 599. Victoria, Australia. 17 July 1916. p. 2.
- ↑ "Harry Bell". Blueseum: History of the Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Carlton Secretary Will Retire Soon". The Age. No. 29, 998. Victoria, Australia. 21 June 1951. p. 14.
- ↑ "Have you read Hugh Buggy?". The Argus. No. 32, 974. Victoria, Australia. 10 May 1952. p. 1.
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