Dean Bell

Playing Career
Coaching Career

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name: Dean Cameron Bell
Born: Sunday, 29th April, 1962
Current Age: 63 years and 339 days
Place Of Birth: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Known Family Links

Cousin: Clayton Friend
Uncle: Ian Bell
Father: Cameron Bell

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

Coaching Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Club Career - UK			Games	W	L	D	Win %
English Championship		-	17	12	5	0	70.59%	List
Premiership Trophy		-	2	1	1	0	50.00%	List
Super League		-	44	19	24	1	43.18%	List
Challenge Cup		-	8	6	2	0	75.00%	List
Regal Trophy		-	4	3	1	0	75.00%	List
UK Top Division		-	61	31	29	1	50.82%	List
Overall			Games	W	L	D	Win %
First Class			75	41	33	1	54.67%	List
English Career - By Year
Team	Season		Games	W	L	D	Win %
Leeds	1995/96		21	18	7	0	85.71%	List
Leeds	1996		26	12	18	0	46.15%	List
Leeds	1997		28	21	12	1	75.00%	List
English Career - By Team
Team	Years		Games	W	L	D	Win %
Leeds	1995-97		75	41	33	1	54.67%	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), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual