Lewis Bell (rugby union)

Lewis Hay Irving Bell (23 October 1878 — 25 June 1924) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

Lewis Bell

Full name	Lewis Hay Irving Bell
Date of birth	(1878-10-23)23 October 1878
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	25 June 1924(1924-06-25) (aged 45)
Place of death	Edinburgh, Scotland
School	Edinburgh Academy
University	University of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)	Medical doctor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1900–04 Scotland 3 (0)

Biography

Born in Edinburgh, Bell learned his rugby at the Edinburgh Academy and later played for Edinburgh Academicals, which he captained. He gained three Scotland caps as a forward across the 1900 and 1904 Home Nations. In between those tournaments, Bell had taken part in the Second Boer War with the Imperial Yeomanry sharpshooters.

Bell, a University of Edinburgh graduate, was Medical Officer for the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway.

See also

• List of Scotland national rugby union players

External links

• Lewis Bell at ESPNscrum