Bill Bellas
Normal Position: Centre Half
Height: 6' 0
Weight: 11st 9lbs
Born: 21/05/1925 (Great Crosby)
Died: 28/04/1994 (Huyton)
After representing Crosby and Litherland Boys, he first played as an amateur at local club Marine. He turned professional with Notts County during the war and later had brief spells with Grimsby Town and Nottingham Forest. He played for Mansfield Town's Midland League side at the end of 1947-48. He should have returned there at the start of 1948-49 on a month's trial but Southport offered him a similar trial. Bellas won many admirers as a solid and skilled pivot after taking over from Ted Blagg. Transfer listed at his own request in January 1951, he became part of the now famed swap which brought Wally Taylor and Alf Barratt to Southport, who also received a £1,000 fee. It turned out to be a fine piece of business for Southport but less so for Grimsby as he snapped his ligaments in a tackle on his first outing and, aggravating the injury by playing when unfit, made only 5 Northern Section appearances. He later gave Barry Town good service, winning a Welsh Cup medal in 1954-55. On retiring from football he returned to Merseyside to work for Fords at Halewood. His brother, Derrick, played as an amateur for Southport Reserves and 'A' teams in 1958-59.Player Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9
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Player Match Stats
Season: 1950/1951 [Back to Player Stats]
The player made an appearance in the following games:
The player made an appearance in the following games:
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/08/1950 | League | Home | CARLISLE UNITED | 1 - 0 | 0 |
| 22/08/1950 | League | Away | NEW BRIGHTON | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 26/08/1950 | League | Away | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 1 - 3 | 0 |
| 29/08/1950 | League | Home | NEW BRIGHTON | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 02/09/1950 | League | Home | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 2 - 0 | 0 |
| 07/09/1950 | League | Away | BARROW | 1 - 3 | 0 |
| 09/09/1950 | League | Home | TRANMERE ROVERS | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 12/09/1950 | League | Home | BARROW | 4 - 1 | 0 |
| 16/09/1950 | League | Away | BRADFORD PA | 0 - 2 | 0 |
| 23/09/1950 | League | Home | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 1 - 4 | 0 |
| 30/09/1950 | League | Away | WREXHAM | 3 - 3 | 0 |
| 04/10/1950 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 R | Away | CHESTER (1885) | 2 - 0 | 0 |
| 07/10/1950 | League | Away | LINCOLN CITY | 2 - 1 | 0 |
| 14/10/1950 | League | Home | DARLINGTON | 1 - 0 | 0 |
| 21/10/1950 | League | Away | CHESTER (1885) | 2 - 0 | 0 |
| 28/10/1950 | League | Home | SHREWSBURY TOWN | 1 - 2 | 0 |
| 04/11/1950 | League | Away | BRADFORD CITY | 0 - 3 | 0 |
| 11/11/1950 | League | Home | ROCHDALE | 1 - 1 | 0 |
| 18/11/1950 | League | Away | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 2 - 3 | 0 |
| 25/11/1950 | FA Cup / 1 | Away | LINCOLN CITY | 1 - 1 | 0 |
| 28/11/1950 | FA Cup / 1R | Home | LINCOLN CITY | 3 - 2 | 0 |
| 16/12/1950 | League | Away | CARLISLE UNITED | 1 - 3 | 0 |
| 23/12/1950 | League | Home | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 3 - 0 | 0 |
| 25/12/1950 | League | Away | YORK CITY | 0 - 2 | 0 |
| 26/12/1950 | League | Home | YORK CITY | 1 - 1 | 0 |
| 09/01/1951 | League | Home | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 13/01/1951 | League | Away | TRANMERE ROVERS | 0 - 4 | 0 |
| 16/01/1951 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 2 | Home | MANCHESTER CITY | 1 - 3 | 0 |
| 20/01/1951 | League | Home | BRADFORD PA | 2 - 4 | 0 |
| 27/01/1951 | League | Home | GATESHEAD | 1 - 0 | 0 |
| 30/01/1951 | League | Away | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 1 - 1 | 0 |
| 03/02/1951 | League | Away | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 0 - 4 | 0 |
| 17/02/1951 | League | Home | WREXHAM | 3 - 1 | 0 |
| 24/02/1951 | League | Home | LINCOLN CITY | 0 - 2 | 0 |
| 03/03/1951 | League | Away | DARLINGTON | 1 - 1 | 0 |
| 10/03/1951 | League | Home | CHESTER (1885) | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 17/03/1951 | League | Away | SHREWSBURY TOWN | 5 - 1 | 0 |
| 23/03/1951 | League | Home | SCUNTHORPE UNITED | 2 - 2 | 0 |
| 24/03/1951 | League | Home | BRADFORD CITY | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 26/03/1951 | League | Away | SCUNTHORPE UNITED | 0 - 0 | 0 |
| 31/03/1951 | League | Away | ROCHDALE | 1 - 1 | 0 |
| 04/04/1951 | League | Away | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 07/04/1951 | League | Home | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 2 - 0 | 0 |
| 10/04/1951 | League | Home | MANSFIELD TOWN | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 14/04/1951 | League | Away | HALIFAX TOWN | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 17/04/1951 | League | Home | HALIFAX TOWN | 1 - 1 | 0 |
| 21/04/1951 | League | Home | HARTLEPOOL | 3 - 0 | 0 |
| 23/04/1951 | Liverpool Senior Cup | Away | LIVERPOOL | 0 - 1 | 0 |
| 30/04/1951 | League | Away | GATESHEAD | 3 - 1 | 0 |
| 05/05/1951 | League | Away | MANSFIELD TOWN | 2 - 2 | 0 |