Bristol City

Sam Bell

A homegrown forward with a knack for arriving at the moment his team needs him most, a player whose name shows up on a scoresheet in a cup replay rather than a routine fixture. Pace and directness define his game more than any elaborate touch.
England Bristol City FWD
Appearances
2
Goals
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
30
15.00 per match
Goals
0
Shots on Target
0
Assists
0

Season Stats

Appearances
2
Minutes played
30
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
0
Shots on Target
0

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 forwards

Goals
72nd of 72
Shots on target
119th of 119
Shots
128th of 128
Assists
56th of 56
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19:45
Tue 13 Oct
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15:00
Sat 17 Oct
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Sat 24 Oct
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Sat 31 Oct
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Sam Bell, The Forward Who Turns Up For Cups

A boyhood supporter turned first team forward whose biggest goals so far have arrived in dramatic cup moments.

Bell grew up around the club his own father once played for, which makes his breakthrough feel like more than just another academy graduate finding a squad number. He scored an extra time winner in an FA Cup replay before adding a brace in the next round, impact that gets a young forward remembered well beyond his actual number of appearances. A loan spell away brought regular senior minutes and goals in a lower division, useful experience for a player still learning where he fits at Championship level.

The question hanging over him is consistency across a full season rather than in isolated, adrenaline filled cup ties, because dramatic one off moments rarely translate into weekly output alone. Bristol City recalled him from that loan with real expectation attached. Whether he forces his way into a settled starting role or stays an impact option off the bench is worth watching.

The Rest Of The Squad

28 players

Goalkeepers

1
Sam Tickle
Wigan Athletic · Age 24
8 apps
40
Bradley Collins
Burton Albion · Age 29
0 apps
32
Lewis Thomas
Age 29
0 apps

Defenders

2
Lisav Eissat
Age 21
8 apps 1g
21
Rio Cardines
Crystal Palace · Age 20
8 apps 6a
16
Rob Dickie
Age 30
7 apps 1g
3
Cameron Pring
Age 28
6 apps
19
George Tanner
Age 26
6 apps
5
Rob Atkinson
Age 28
4 apps
38
Noah Eile
Age 24
3 apps
31
Elijah Morrison
Forest Green Rovers · Age 20
0 apps
15
Luke McNally
Age 27
0 apps
24
Seb Naylor
Age 21
0 apps

Midfielders

12
Jason Knight
Age 25
8 apps 1g
17
Jed Wallace
West Bromwich Albion · Age 32
8 apps 1a
20
Sam Greenwood
Age 24
8 apps
7
Yu Hirakawa
Hull City · Age 25
8 apps 1g
8
Joe Williams
Age 29
7 apps
10
Scott Twine
Age 27
6 apps 2g
27
Gibson Yah
Age 22
5 apps
4
Adam Randell
Age 25
3 apps
14
Tomi Horvat
Age 27
3 apps
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Brian De Keersmaecker
Oxford United · Age 26
0 apps
42
Daniel Ezendu
Age 17
0 apps
29
Leo Pecover
Weston-super-Mare · Age 18
0 apps

Forwards

23
Dom Ballard
Leyton Orient · Age 21
8 apps 3g
9
Lorent Tolaj
Plymouth Argyle · Age 24
8 apps 2g 1a
45
Elijah Adebayo
Luton Town · Age 28
3 apps
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