Editing David Bellion (section)

===Manchester United===
Bellion scored on his Manchester United debut against [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] on the club's pre-season American tour. His first competitive goal came at [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] in the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3204813.stm |title=Leeds 2–3 Man Utd |website=BBC Sport |date=28 October 2003 |access-date=16 September 2009 }}</ref> and he scored two goals in the 2003–04 season, against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3316125.stm |title=Man Utd 3–2 Everton |website=BBC Sport |date=26 December 2003 |access-date=16 September 2009 }}</ref> and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3507784.stm |title=Man Utd 3–0 Tottenham |website=BBC Sport |date=20 March 2004 |access-date=16 September 2009 }}</ref> both at [[Old Trafford]]. During the season, he made his Champions League debut when he came on as a substitute in the 5–0 win over [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] in the [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group E|group stage]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/3109724.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326192031/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/3109724.stm |archive-date=26 March 2020 |title=Man Utd wreak Greek havoc |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=16 September 2003 |access-date=27 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{soccerbase season|25356|2003|accessdate=27 April 2020}}</ref>

Despite being compared to [[Thierry Henry]] and early-season goals against [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3564566.stm |title=Man Utd 2–1 Norwich |website=BBC Sport |date=21 August 2004 |access-date=16 September 2009 }}</ref> and [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3599088.stm |title=Bolton 2–2 Man Utd |website=BBC Sport |date=11 September 2004 |access-date=16 September 2009 }}</ref> the 2004–05 campaign proved frustrating for Bellion as he found himself increasingly frozen out of the first-team squad. His season was curtailed in early May, when he suffered a fractured [[fibula]] against [[Charlton Athletic F.C. Reserves|Charlton Athletic Reserves]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bellion injury agony|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/2335129/|website=Sky Sports|date=13 May 2005|access-date=26 November 2012}}</ref> During 2004–05, Bellion scored his first Champions League goal (not including qualifiers)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3594376.stm |title=Man Utd 3-0 D Bucharest |website=BBC Sport |date=25 August 2004 |access-date=27 March 2020 }}</ref> in a 6–2 win over [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]] and was involved in the squad for the [[2004 FA Community Shield|FA Community Shield]] in a 3–1 loss against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/3677174.stm |title=Man Utd 6-2 Fenerbahce |website=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2004 |access-date=27 March 2020 }}</ref>

Bellion spent time on loan at [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] at the beginning of the 2005–06 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hammers sign Bellion|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/2345361/|website=Sky Sports|date=17 August 2005|access-date=26 November 2012}}</ref> He scored on his debut, a League Cup win over [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on 20 September 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4258504.stm |title=Sheff Wed 2–4 West Ham |website=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2005 |access-date=27 August 2009 }}</ref> After the match, manager [[Alan Pardew]] praised Bellion, believing he could make an impact at the club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pardew: Bell tolls for us|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/2349110/|website=Sky Sports|date=22 September 2005|access-date=26 November 2012}}</ref> However, he never flourished and his first-team opportunities were limited and he went on to make just ten appearances for the club, mostly as a substitute.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}