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Ian Van Bellen 30.10.1945 1945 (age 71–72)) born in Huddersfield, is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, playing at club level for Huddersfield, Castleford, Bradford Northern, Fulham RLFC, Blackpool Borough, Halifax, Kent Invicta, and Keighley, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.
Contents
- County Cup Final appearances
- John Player Trophy Final appearances
- The Fartown Stone
- Genealogical information
- References
County Cup Final appearances
Ian Van Bellen played right-prop, i.e. number 10, (replaced by interchange/substitute Alan Ackroyd) in Castleford's 7-11 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1971 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 21 August 1971.
John Player Trophy Final appearances
Ian Van Bellen played as an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing Prop Colin Forsyth) 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.
The "Fartown Stone"
Ian Van Bellen retrieved the "Fartown Stone" when a section of the Fartown Ground, Huddersfield was being demolished, the "Fartown Stone" now resides at the Kirklees Stadium, Huddersfield.
Genealogical information
Ian 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 older brother of the rugby league footballer, Gary Van Bellen.