Glenn Bell Explained

Glenn Bell
Birth Date:1964 3, df=y
Birth Place:New Zealand
Year1start:1988
Year1end:90
Appearances1:34
Tries1:3
Club2:Dewsbury Rams
Year2start:1991
Year2end:97
Appearances2:134
Tries2:23
Club3:Doncaster
Year3start:1998
Year3end:99
Appearances3:7
Tries3:1
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:4
Teama:Scotland
Yearastart:1997
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Retired:yes
Updated:12 Sep 2022
Source:[1]
New:yes

Glenn Bell is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Dewsbury Rams and Doncaster, as a, or .[1] [2] [3] [4] Played for Manukau Magpies in Auckland and Represented for Auckland v Canterbury Bankstown, Maori v Western Samoa 1988 and versus Australia in 1985 and 1989 Presidents XIII-Wellington. Played against Kiwis v Featherstone 1989.Retired 2000.

Background

Bell was born in New Zealand. He is of Maori and Scottish descent.

Playing career

Bell played for the Manukau Magpies, and is a member of the wider Bell family. He Played in England for a large majority of his career but he made a name for himself playing for various Auckland semi professional club sides. Glenn was a very respected player known for his defensive efforts.

Representative career

He won a cap for Scotland while at Dewsbury Rams in 1997 against France.[1]

County Cup Final appearances

Glenn Bell played at (replaced by substitute Alan Dakin) in Featherstone Rovers' 14-20 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1989–90 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Sunday 5 November 1989.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. 20 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180220034738/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/glenn-bell/summary.html. live.
  2. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 106–107.
  3. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-doncaster-made-to-look-like-amateurs-1068071.html Doncaster made to look like amateurs
  4. Web site: Statistics at robterrace.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224232639/http://robterrace.com/dons/player.php?PID=769. dead. 24 February 2018. robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.