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Former Manchester City and England midfielder Colin Bell has died at the age of 74, the club have announced.<\/p>\nFormer Manchester City and England midfielder Colin Bell has died at the age of 74, the club have announced.<\/p>\n
Bell made 492 appearances and scored 152 goals for City during his 13-year stay after joining from Bury in 1966.<\/p>\n
A club statement read: \u201cColin passed away peacefully this afternoon after a short, non-Covid related illness, aged 74. He leaves behind wife Marie, children Jon and Dawn and grandchildren, Luke, Mark, Isla and Jack.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bell earned the nickname \u2018The King of the Kippax\u2019 after one of the terraces at their former Maine Road home, and has a stand named after him at the Etihad Stadium after a fans vote.<\/p>\n
City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said in a statement on the club website: \u201cColin Bell will always be remembered as one of Manchester City\u2019s greatest players and the very sad news today of his passing will affect everybody connected to our club.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am fortunate to be able to speak regularly to his former manager and team-mates, and it\u2019s clear to me that Colin was a player held in the highest regard by all those who had the privilege of playing alongside him or seeing him play.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe passage of time does little to erase the memories of his genius. The fact that we have a stand at the Etihad Stadium named after Colin speaks volumes about the importance of his contribution to this club.\u201d<\/p>\n