John Russell (footballer, born 1872)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Russell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1872[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Carstairs,[1] Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 August 1905 (aged 32)[1][2] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] | ||
| 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,[3] Port Glasgow Athletic and Motherwell,[4] 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.[1][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
- ^ Death of a Glasgow Footballer, The Scottish Referee, 18 August 1905. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
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- 1872 births
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- Footballers from South Lanarkshire
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football outside forwards
- Wishaw F.C. players
- Leith Athletic F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Port Glasgow Athletic F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- 19th-century Scottish sportsmen
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