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Former Manchester City footballer Colin Bell stands with his MBE after his investiture by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 2005. AFP
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Colin Bell, Manchester City, 1967. Getty Images
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Colin Bell in 1967, Manchester City. Getty Images
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Colin Bell, Manchester City, 1967. Reuters
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Colin Bell on action for England v West Germany at Wembley Stadium in 1975. Reuters
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England squad training at Roehampton in January 1973. John Richards, centre, has a shot and is watched by John Hollins, left, Peter Storey, Kevin Keegan and Colin Bell. Getty
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Colin Bell, Jimmy Tarbuck and Bobby Charlton pose with some turkeys, 23rd December 1971. Getty Images
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Bell celebrates scoring England's first goal in an international friendly against West Germany at Wembley Stadium, 12th March 1975. England won the match 2-0. Getty Images
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Football - 1970 World Cup quarter final: Bell tackled by a West German player. Reuters
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Arsenal play Manchester City at Highbury; Mike Doyle, Brian Kidd and Colin Bell at close quarters in action in October 1975. Getty
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Manchester City's Colin Bell attempts a header on goal but his effort is saved by Fulham goalkeeper Ian Seymour, 1967. Reuters
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Colin Bell scores the first goal for championship contenders Manchester City to put them ahead in a First Division match against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. Reuters
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Colin Bell, Manchester City, 1969. Reuters
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Manchester City's Colin Bell (l) tracks back as Manchester United's Bobby Charlton (r) drives forward, in 1967. Reuters
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Arsenal goalkeeper Jim Furnell gathers the ball under pressure from teammates Terry Neill (l), Frank McLintock (r) and Manchester City's Colin Bell (c), in 1967. Reuters
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Colin Bell, Manchester City, 1972. Reuters
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Former Manchester City footballer Colin Bell stands with his MBE after his investiture by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 2005. AFP
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Colin Bell, Manchester City, 1967. Getty Images
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Colin Bell in 1967, Manchester City. Getty Images
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Colin Bell, Manchester City, 1967. Reuters
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Colin Bell on action for England v West Germany at Wembley Stadium in 1975. Reuters
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England squad training at Roehampton in January 1973. John Richards, centre, has a shot and is watched by John Hollins, left, Peter Storey, Kevin Keegan and Colin Bell. Getty
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Colin Bell, Jimmy Tarbuck and Bobby Charlton pose with some turkeys, 23rd December 1971. Getty Images
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Bell celebrates scoring England's first goal in an international friendly against West Germany at Wembley Stadium, 12th March 1975. England won the match 2-0. Getty Images
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Football - 1970 World Cup quarter final: Bell tackled by a West German player. Reuters
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Arsenal play Manchester City at Highbury; Mike Doyle, Brian Kidd and Colin Bell at close quarters in action in October 1975. Getty
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Manchester City's Colin Bell attempts a header on goal but his effort is saved by Fulham goalkeeper Ian Seymour, 1967. Reuters
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Colin Bell scores the first goal for championship contenders Manchester City to put them ahead in a First Division match against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. Reuters
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Colin Bell, Manchester City, 1969. Reuters
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Manchester City's Colin Bell (l) tracks back as Manchester United's Bobby Charlton (r) drives forward, in 1967. Reuters
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Arsenal goalkeeper Jim Furnell gathers the ball under pressure from teammates Terry Neill (l), Frank McLintock (r) and Manchester City's Colin Bell (c), in 1967. Reuters
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Colin Bell, Manchester City, 1972. Reuters
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Former Manchester City footballer Colin Bell stands with his MBE after his investiture by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 2005. AFP
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