36 Facts About Cameron Bell

1.

Cameron Bell was born on 18 September 1986 and is a Scottish football coach and former player.

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Cameron Bell began his senior career with Kilmarnock and, after loan spells with Montrose and Queen of the South, went on to play over 100 matches for the club and win the Scottish League Cup in 2012.

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Cameron Bell joined Rangers in 2013, helping them to the Scottish League One title in his first season.

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4.

Cameron Bell then had short spells with Kilmarnock, Hibernian, Partick Thistle, St Johnstone, Falkirk and Queen's Park before his retirement.

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5.

Cameron Bell briefly worked as Director of Football at hometown club Annan Athletic.

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6.

Cameron Bell was born in Dumfries and was on the books of local club Queen of the South as a youngster and was part of the youth set up at Annan Athletic.

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7.

Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies said in November 2007 that he was prepared to allow Cameron Bell to go out on loan once he had fully recovered from a cruciate injury.

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Cameron Bell recalled how this injury affected his career, saying that the club doctor at Kilmarnock believed he might never play again.

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9.

In July 2008, Cameron Bell was loaned out by Kilmarnock to his home town club Queen of the South, having been in the Queens squad as a trialist for their two previous pre-season matches.

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10.

Cameron Bell soon suffered an injury, damaging discs in his back.

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11.

Mark Brown was then brought in on loan from Celtic to cover for Combe, but when he returned to his parent club in January 2010, Cameron Bell then became the established first choice goalkeeper for Kilmarnock.

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12.

In November 2010, manager Mixu Paatelainen said he had started negotiating a new contract for Cameron Bell and said he believed Cameron Bell should stay and remain as a first choice goalkeeper, rather than move on, believing his career would greatly decline, having been linked with Aberdeen and Rangers.

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13.

Cameron Bell then returned to the line-up and would keep his place until the end of the season.

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14.

In May 2011, with Paatelainen having left Kilmarnock, Cameron Bell said he made amend with the club and was ready to sign a new deal.

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15.

Cameron Bell spoke about how he felt that being dropped by Paatelainen had cost him his place in the Scotland squad and that he wasn't treated fairly at the club.

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16.

Cameron Bell said his decision to sign wasn't a financial one, having rejected clubs in South Africa, Denmark and England.

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17.

Cameron Bell was awarded the Man of the Match award, pulling off several stunning saves.

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18.

Week after making a recovery, Cameron Bell was in goal on 28 October 2012, when Kilmarnock earned a historic win at Celtic Park against Celtic, the victory was Kilmarnock's first win in the East End of Glasgow for 57 years.

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19.

Kenny shiels then claimed that English club Ipswich Town were interested in signing Cameron Bell, this was denied by their manager Mick McCarthy however.

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20.

Cameron Bell made his Rangers debut on 31 August 2013, against East Fife playing as a trialist as the club's new signings couldn't be registered until 1 September 2013, due to their transfer embargo.

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21.

Cameron Bell became the first choice goalkeeper and played regularly as Rangers won the Scottish League One title.

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22.

Cameron Bell made an error for the first Motherwell goal in the second leg of the tie.

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23.

Cameron Bell did not make any first team appearances for Rangers during the season and left the club by mutual consent during the close season.

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24.

Cameron Bell signed for Dundee United on 22 June 2016 on a two-year contract.

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25.

Cameron Bell returned to Kilmarnock in August 2017, signing a two-year contract.

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26.

Cameron Bell left by mutual consent in January 2018, with having made 3 first team appearance in his second spell at the club.

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27.

Cameron Bell was released by Hibs in May 2018, at the end of his contract.

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28.

In June 2018, Cameron Bell signed a two-year contract with Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle.

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29.

Cameron Bell started as first choice goalkeeper, but subsequently fell behind Conor Hazard and Jamie Sneddon in the pecking order.

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30.

In January 2019, Cameron Bell was loaned to St Johnstone, where he was made second choice goalkeeper, behind Zander Clark.

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31.

Cameron Bell was initially the first choice goalkeeper, but he suffered an injury and then lost his place to Robbie Mutch.

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32.

Cameron Bell struggled with injury and was then unable to earn a place in the club's starting lineup.

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33.

Cameron Bell announced his retirement from playing football on 1 December 2020.

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34.

Cameron Bell was first called up to the senior Scotland squad on 4 October 2010 for the European Championship qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Spain, after Matt Gilks dropped out through injury.

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35.

Cameron Bell injured his arm during October 2011 in Spain after he saved from a David Goodwillie shot in training and later complained about pain.

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36.

Cameron Bell was again called up to the Scotland squad for a friendly against Luxembourg in November 2012.

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