Tom Russell (footballer, born 1909)

Scottish footballer

Tom Russell
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Russell
Date of birth	(1909-11-23)23 November 1909
Place of birth	Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Date of death	February 1975 (1975-03) (aged 65)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1929	Cowdenbeath Wednesday
1929–1933	Cowdenbeath	81	(0)
1933–1934	Rangers	8	(0)
1934–1937	Newcastle United	7	(0)
1937–1938	Horden Colliery Welfare
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Russell (23 November 1909 – February 1975) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and Rangers as a left back. He also played in the Football League for Newcastle United. After his retirement, Russell became secretary at Cowdenbeath.

Personal life

Russell lost both his legs in 1971.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cowdenbeath	1928–29	Scottish First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1929–30		4	0	5	0	9	0
	1930–31		32	0	0	0	32	0
	1931–32		33	0	2	0	35	0
	1932–33		11	0	2	0	13	0
	Total		81	0	9	0	90	0
Rangers	1932–33	Scottish First Division	5	0	0	0	5	0
	1933–34	Scottish First Division	3	0	1	0	4	0
	Total		8	0	1	0	9	0
Newcastle United	1934–35	Second Division	7	0	0	0	7	0
Career total			96	0	10	0	106	0

Honours

Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame

References

^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 255. ISBN 9781905891610.
^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
"Newcastle United. Prospects of promotion not much improved". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tom Russell". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
Scott, Kenneth H. "Player Details | Tom Russell". toon1892. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
^ "Rangers Player Tom Russell Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
"Tom Russell". 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

v t e Cowdenbeath F.C. – Hall of Fame inductees
Players	Adamson H. Allan R. Allan Archibald Armstrong R. Birrell W. Birrell Bostock G. Brown J. Brown Buchanan Buckley Burns Cairns Callaghan Cowan Curle Devlin Dickson Drummond Dryburgh Edwards Falconer Frame Geddes Gildea Gilfillan Glancy Gomis Grant Hamill Hay Hemmings Henderson Hendren Hughes Jack Jones Jordan Kinnell Laing Lancaster Law Leonard Liddle Lindsay Mackenzie Malone Mbu McArthur McDowell McGarr McGlashan McGregor McLauchlan Menzies Mercer Middleton Mowbray Murphy Murray Paatelainen J. Paterson W. Paterson Philp Ja. Pollock Jo. Pollock Pullar Quinn Rankin Rankine Reid Renfrew Ritchie J. Robertson P. Robertson Ross R. Russell T. Russell Smith Steele G. Stewart W. Stewart Tait Taylor Turnbull Venters Walker Wall Walls Ward Wilson Winter Wright Yardley
Managers	Duncan Harrow Levein Matthew Rolland

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