Keith Bell (rugby league, born 1953)

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Keith Bell
Personal information
Full nameKeith Alan Bell
Bornthird ¼ 1953 (age 68–69)
Wakefield district, England
Playing information
PositionHooker, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–90 Featherstone Rovers 379+38 57 7 67 265
1990–92 Hunslet
Total 417 57 7 67 265
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978–82 Yorkshire 4
Source: [1][2]

Keith Alan Bell (third ¼ 1953[3]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for the Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 509) (captain), and Hunslet, as an occasional goal-kicking hooker, second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 9, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums,[1] and coached at club level for the Featherstone Lions.

Background[]

Keith Bell's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career[]

County honours[]

Keith Bell won 4-caps for Yorkshire while at the Featherstone Rovers; during the 1977–78 season against Cumbria and Lancashire, during the 1979–80 season against Cumbria, and during the 1981–82 season against Cumbria

Challenge Cup Final appearances[]

Keith Bell played loose forward in the Featherstone Rovers' 9–24 defeat by Warrington in the 1974 Challenge Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1974, in front of a crowd of 77,400.

County Cup Final appearances[]

Keith Bell played loose forward (replaced by interchange/substitute ) in the Featherstone Rovers' 12–16 defeat by Leeds in the 1976 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1976–77 season, at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, and played loose forward in the 7–17 defeat by Castleford in the 1977 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1977–78 season, at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.

Club career[]

Keith Bell made his début for the Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 28 November 1971, during his time at the Featherstone Rovers he scored forty-four 3-point tries, and thirteen 4-point tries, and he played his last match for the Featherstone Rovers during the 1989–90 season.[4]

Testimonial match[]

Keith Bell's benefit season/testimonial match at the Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1984–85 season.

Honoured at Featherstone Rovers[]

Keith Bell is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame Inductee.[5]

Genealogical information[]

Keith Bell is the son of the rugby league stand-off for the Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 152); Jimmy Bell, and Caroline (née Townend), and is the youngest brother of the rugby league stand-off for the Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 387); , the rugby league scrum-half for the Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 438); , Carol A. Bell (birth registered during second ¼ 1947 (age 74–75) in Pontefract district), and the rugby league centre for the Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 463); .

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport – Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  5. ^ "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

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