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Biography
Keith Alan Bell (July→September 1953) is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, playing at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Captain) (Heritage № 509), and Hunslet, as a hooker, Second-row, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 9, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coaching at club level for Featherstone Lions.
Playing career
County honours
Keith Bell won 4-caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1977–78 season against Cumbria, and Lancashire, in during 1979–80 season against Cumbria, and during the 1981–82 season against Cumbria
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Keith Bell played loose forward/lock in 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/lock (replaced by interchange/substitute Johnny Spells) in 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/lock 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 Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 28 November 1971, during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored forty-four 3-point tries, and thirteen 4-point tries.
Testimonial match
Keith Bell's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1984–85 season.
Honoured at Featherstone Rovers
Keith Bell is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame Inductee.
Genealogical information
Keith Bell is the son of the rugby league Stand-off/Five-eighth for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 152); Jimmy Bell, and Caroline (née Townend), and is the youngest brother of the rugby league Stand-off/Five-eighth for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 387); Roy Bell, the rugby league Scrum-half/Halfback for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 438); Peter Bell, Carol A. Bell (birth registered during April→June 1947 (age 69–70) in Pontefract district), and the rugby league Centre for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 463); John Bell.