About Alf Bellis
Lived 1920 – 2013 (aged 92). Alf Bellis was a British association football player.
Alfred Bellis (8 October 1920 – 28 April 2013) was an English footballer who played at outside left in the Football League for Port Vale, Bury, Swansea Town, and Chesterfield. He also played for Ellesmere Port Town, Rochdale, Notts County, Manchester United and Manchester City during World War II.
Career Bellis was working as a laboratory assistant at Shell when he was spotted playing for the works team. He joined Port Vale from Burnell's Ironworks in March 1938, and was sacked by Shell after choosing to play for Vale ahead of the company.
Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
1937–38 Third Division North
1938–39 Third Division South
1939–40
1945–46
1946–47 Third Division South
1947–48 Third Division South
82!!18!!14!!5!!5!!0!!101!!23
1947–48 Second Division
1948–49 Second Division
1949–50 Second Division
1950–51 Second Division
95!!18!!5!!2!!0!!0!!100!!20
1951–52 Second Division
1952–53 Second Division
41!!11!!3!!1!!0!!0!!44!!12 Chesterfield 1953–54 Third Division North
231!!50!!22!!8!!5!!0!!258!!58
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Who was Alf Bellis?
Footballer (1920-2013)
When was Alf Bellis born?
Alf Bellis was born on 8 October 1920 in Liverpool.
When did Alf Bellis die?
Alf Bellis died on 28 April 2013.
What was Alf Bellis's occupation?
Alf Bellis was an association football player.
What nationality was Alf Bellis?
Alf Bellis was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alf Bellis. https://biography.guide/alf-bellis/
MLA: "Alf Bellis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alf-bellis/.
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