Fred Bell (rugby union) explained

Fred Bell
Full Name:Frederick James Bell
Birth Date:3 August 1876
Birth Place:Cullercoats, Northumberland, England
Death Place:Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England
Position:Forward
Repyears1:1900
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Frederick James Bell (3 August 1876 – 7 September 1947) was an English international rugby union player.

A native of Tyneside, Bell played his rugby with Rockliff and was a Northumberland representative. He gained an England call up in his third season in 1900. Initially selected as a reserve, Bell came into the XV for the Home Nations opener against Wales, after Lancashire C.E. Allen withdrew.[1] A speedy forward, Bell was a noted amateur sprinter.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: England v. Wales . . 6 January 1900.
  2. News: F. J. Bell (Northumberland) . . 6 January 1900.