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Dean Bell

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Dean Cameron Bell
Born
Sunday, 29th April, 1962
Current Age
64 years and 124 days
Place Of Birth
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Known Family Links

Cousin
Clayton Friend
Uncle
Ian Bell
Father
Cameron Bell

Honours & Awards

Man Of Steel Award
1992
Lance Todd Trophy
1993

Biography

Rated the best centre in the world by former NZ coach Graham Lowe in the late 1980s, the Kiwi Test star’s time with Easts was marred by suspension and injury. Bell, who made the first of 26 Test appearances in 1983, first played in England with the Carlisle club in 1982-83. The fiery winger/centre turned out for Leeds in 1983-86 before returning to Easts for the part of the 1988 season. Bell mellowed and matured as a player, and captained the Kiwis to a Test win over Great Britain that year. He later led the champion Wigan club during its dominance of English club football in 1991-94. After a decade with Wigan, Bell returned to NZ in 1995 to become the inaugural captain of the Auckland Warriors before seeing out his career with Leeds in 1996. Bell is on the Wigan RL Club executive and is in charge of youth development at the club.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -26-26-11--11---44---169161.54%List
Other International Matches -2-2-1--1---4---11-50.00%List
World Cup -8-8-1--1---4---52162.50%List
Tour MatchesCumbriaCRA-1-1-------------1-0.00%List
Tour MatchesNew ZealandNZL-33134-15--15---60---249170.59%List
Tour MatchesAucklandAUK-2-2------------2--100.00%List
Tour MatchesWigan WarriorsWIG-3-3-1--1---4---12-33.33%List
Test Series 420-20-6--6---24---118155.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) -59160-11--11---441322828446.67%List
Midweek Cup -314------------13-25.00%List
Challenge Cup AU -1-1-------------1-0.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship 518351881155--66---253-1113747472.87%List
Premiership Trophy 311112-7--7---28---93-75.00%List
Super League -1-1-1--1---4---1--100.00%List
Challenge Cup 732234-10--10---40---312191.18%List
Regal Trophy 530-30-11--11---44---263186.67%List
Lancashire Cup 423124-13--13---52---203183.33%List
World Club Challenge -1-1-------------1-0.00%List
UK Top Division 518451891156--67---257-1113847473.02%List
Other Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Charity Shield - UK 24-4------------22-50.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 3841239611124--135---5291432811031270.96%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
New Zealand1983-89 26-26-11--11---44---169161.54%List

International Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
New Zealand1983-1985 1-1------------1--100.00%List
Rest Of The World1988 1-1-------------1-0.00%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
New Zealand1983-1989 8-8-1--1---4---52162.50%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Auckland1980, 1983-84 314-1--1---4---21150.00%List

England - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Cumbria1982 1-1-------------1-0.00%List

NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup 17-17-5--5---20-1177341.18%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup 13114-2--2---811168-42.86%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup 10-10-1--1---4-1-45140.00%List
AucklandAuckland19951995 ARL Winfield Cup 19-19-3--3---12---118-57.89%List

NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Eastern Suburbs1985-86, 1988 40141-8--8---321321720441.46%List
Warriors1995 19-19-3--3---12---118-57.89%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
CarlisleCarlisle1982/83 23-2311---11---33---418117.39%List
LeedsLeeds1983/84 22-22-4--4---16---136359.09%List
WiganWigan1986/87 41-41-21--21---84---383-92.68%List
WiganWigan1987/88 17219-8--8---32---163-84.21%List
WiganWigan1988/89 30232-15--15---60-11266-81.25%List
WiganWigan1989/90 31-31-11--11---44---246177.42%List
WiganWigan1990/91 35136-11--11---44---286277.78%List
WiganWigan1991/92 31132-11--11---44---284-87.50%List
WiganWigan1992/93 37-37-15--15---60---343-91.89%List
WiganWigan1992/93 1-1-------------1-0.00%List
WiganWigan1993/94 12315------------123-80.00%List
LeedsLeeds1996 1-1-1--1---4---1--100.00%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Carlisle1982 23-2311---11---33---418117.39%List
Leeds1983, 1996 23-23-5--5---20---146360.87%List
Wigan1986-93 2359244-92--92---368-1120635384.43%List

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Castleford Tigers Heritage, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Bradford Bulls Community Foundation, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual