David Fell

Playing Career

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

Position(s): Five-eighth / Centre
Born: Monday, 25th April, 1966
Died: Thursday, 22nd July, 2021 (Aged 55 years and 88 days)

Competitions Won

UK Second Division: 1990/91

Additional Notes

Died tragically after jumping into the sea near Reighton Gap to save his children, who had been caught in a rip. They were subsequently rescued by members of the public, but their father could not initially be located. An inquest into the incident found that Fell suffered from a heart attack after entering the water, and he was later found about 100m from shore.

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - UK		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	ST	PT	T	G	1FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
English Championship		-	26	5	31	8	-	8	-	-	-	32	-	-	-	8	22	1	25.81%	List
Challenge Cup		-	7	1	8	5	-	5	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	4	4	-	50.00%	List
Regal Trophy		-	5	1	6	1	-	1	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	3	3	-	50.00%	List
Lancashire Cup		-	5	-	5	4	-	4	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	4	1	-	80.00%	List
UK Top Division		-	26	5	31	8	-	8	-	-	-	32	-	-	-	8	22	1	25.81%	List
UK Second Division		1	60	11	71	31	-	31	-	-	-	124	-	-	-	51	18	2	71.83%	List
UK Third Division		-	13	2	15	4	-	4	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	4	11	-	26.67%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	ST	PT	T	G	1FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			118	22	140	53	-	53	-	-	-	212	-	-	-	75	61	4	53.57%	List
English Career - By Year
Team	Season		Starts	Int	APP	ST	PT	T	G	1FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
SalfordSalford	1989/90		16	-	16	3	-	3	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	3	12	1	18.75%	List
SalfordSalford	1990/91		33	5	38	21	-	21	-	-	-	84	-	-	-	32	4	2	84.21%	List
SalfordSalford	1991/92		12	5	17	5	-	5	-	-	-	20	-	-	-	6	11	-	35.29%	List
SalfordSalford	1992/93		-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Rochdale H.Rochdale	1993/94		7	2	9	4	-	4	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	5	4	-	55.56%	List
Rochdale H.Rochdale	1994/95		30	4	34	12	-	12	-	-	-	48	-	-	-	20	14	-	58.82%	List
Rochdale H.Rochdale	1995/96		6	3	9	4	-	4	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	5	3	1	55.56%	List
ChorleyChorley	1995/96		5	-	5	3	-	3	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	1	4	-	20.00%	List
ChorleyChorley	1996		9	2	11	1	-	1	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	3	8	-	27.27%	List
English Career - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	ST	PT	T	G	1FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Salford	1989-92		61	11	72	29	-	29	-	-	-	116	-	-	-	41	28	3	56.94%	List
Rochdale	1993-95		43	9	52	20	-	20	-	-	-	80	-	-	-	30	21	1	57.69%	List
Chorley Borough	1995-96		14	2	16	4	-	4	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	4	12	-	25.00%	List

Your Say

salford red
19 Aug 2021 4:40am
what a fabulous player he was at salford, it was his name on the team sheet i looked for, if he played i always see a star

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Alan Katzmann, Tim Costello, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Darren Andrews, Max Turner

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)