Glenn Bell
Scotland international rugby league footballer
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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] 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.
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| Born | 26 March 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Dean Bell (cousin) Cameron Bell (uncle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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.