Glenn Bell

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Glenn Bell
Personal information
Born (1965-03-26) 26 March 1965 (age 59)
New Zealand
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1988–90 Featherstone Rovers 332
1994–97 Dewsbury Rams 1
1998–99 Doncaster 71004
Total413004
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997 Scotland 10000
Source: [1]

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 prop, or second-row. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Background

Bell was born in New Zealand. He is of 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 prop (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.

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References

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  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 106–107. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. Doncaster made to look like amateurs The Independent, 1 February 1999
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