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John Russell (footballer, born 1872)

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Scottish footballer

John Russell
Personal information
Full name John Russell
Date of birth (1872-12-29)29 December 1872
Place of birth Carstairs, Scotland
Date of death 10 August 1905(1905-08-10) (aged 32)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
18??–1892 Wishaw Thistle
1892–1895 Leith Athletic
1895–1896 St Mirren 7 (2)
1896–1897 Woolwich Arsenal 23 (4)
1897–1900 Bristol City
1900–1901 Blackburn Rovers 1 (0)
1901–1902 Brighton & Hove Albion 13 (2)
1902–1903 Port Glasgow Athletic
1903–1904 Motherwell 12 (3)
1904–1905 Doncaster Rovers 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Russell (29 December 1872 – 10 August 1905) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic, St Mirren, Port Glasgow Athletic and Motherwell, in the English Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers and Doncaster Rovers, and in the English Southern League for Bristol City and Brighton & Hove Albion.

References

  1. ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 211–212. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  2. Death of a Glasgow Footballer, The Scottish Referee, 18 August 1905. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. John Russell (I), MotherWELLnet. Retrieved 20 March 2022
  5. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.


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