Gary Van Bellen
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| Full name | Gary R. Van Bellen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October→December 1957 (age 59–60) Huddersfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gary R. Van Bellen (October→December 1957 (age 59–60)[1]) born in Huddersfield, is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, and 1990s, playing at club level for Bradford Northern (twice), Hunslet, Leigh, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 986), and Sheffield Eagles, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
County Cup Final appearances
Gary Van Bellen played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, (replaced by interchange/substitute Dick Jasiewicz) in Bradford Northern's 5-10 defeat by Castleford in the 1981 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981, and played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in the 7-18 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1982 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982.
John Player Trophy Final appearances
Gary Van Bellen played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, (replaced by interchange/substitute Ferres) in Bradford Northern's 6-0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980.
Club career
Gary Van Bellen played, and scored a try in Bradford Northern's 6-11 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1983 Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1982–83 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 26 March 1983.
Genealogical information
Gary Van Bellen is the younger brother of Colin J. Van Bellen (birth registered April→June 1942 (age 74–75) in Huddersfield district), and Victor T. Van Bellen (birth registered January→March 1944 (age 72–73) in Huddersfield district), and the rugby league footballer, Ian Van Bellen.
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Picture of Gary Van Bellen
- Photograph - Ronnie Firth sprays the champagne
- Photograph - Northern celebrate the Championship win
- Photograph - Van Bellen and Millington 'walk'
- Photograph - Gary Van Bellen goes over
- Photograph - The 1981 squad pictured at Odsal
- Photograph - Gary Van Bellen Takes Hit
- Photograph - Two sent off at Craven Park
- Photograph - Bradford Northern's Yorkshire Cup squad 1982
- Photograph - First in the sin bin
- Photograph - Northern's Cup semi final squad 1983
- Photograph - Gary Van Bellen in action
