| Bob Mordell | |
| Fullname: | Robert John Mordell |
| Birth Date: | 1953 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Twickenham, London, England |
| Weight: | 15st |
| Club1: | Oldham |
| Year1start: | 1979 |
| Year1end: | 83 |
| Appearances1: | 73 |
| Tries1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 30 |
| Club2: | Kent Invicta |
| Year2start: | 1983 |
| Year2end: | 84 |
| Club3: | Fulham RLFC |
| Year3start: | 1985 |
| Year3end: | ?? |
| Coachyear1start: | 1983 |
| Coachyear1end: | 84 |
| Coachgames1: | 0 |
| Coachwins1: | 0 |
| Coachdraws1: | 0 |
| Coachlosses1: | 0 |
| Ru Position: | Flanker |
| Ru Club1: | Rosslyn Park |
| Ru Teama: | England |
| Ru Yearastart: | 1978 |
| Ru Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Ru Triesa: | 0 |
| Ru Goalsa: | 0 |
| Ru Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Ru Pointsa: | 0 |
| Updated: | 19 May 2017 |
| Source: | [1] [2] [3] |
| First: | RU |
| New: | yes |
Bob Mordell (born 2 July 1953) is an English former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer, and also a manager. He played rugby league as a professional for Oldham, Kent Invicta and Fulham RLFC. He played as a . He was the manager at Kent Invicta.[4] He represented England in rugby union on one occasion.[5] At club level his played his rugby union for Wasps FC, including their tour to Kenya in 1973, and Rosslyn Park, and represented Middlesex at county level.[6] He played as a flanker.
He played his early rugby for the Thamesians club.[7]
Mordell played rugby union for Rosslyn Park during the 1970s, and was in the Middlesex team that won the County Championship in 1976.[8]
He played international rugby union for England, with his sole appearance coming against Wales in the opening match of the 1978 Five Nations.[5] Mordell went on the 1979 tour of Japan with England but did not feature in the test matches.[9]
Mordell signed professional terms with Oldham in 1979.[9] Whilst at Oldham he had his jaw broken by fellow rugby union convert Paul Woods.[10]
Mordell signed for Kent Invicta before their début season in 1983 for £13,500.[4] The well-respected attacking forward was named as captain of the fledgling Kent outfit.[11]