Bert Russell (footballer)
Herbert Ernest Russell (7 June 1899 – 9 April 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bert Russell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Herbert Ernest Russell | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 9 April 1983 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Elsternwick, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Leopold | ||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921, 1923, 1925 | South Melbourne | 6 (5) | |
| 1922 | Williamstown (VFA) | 7 (3) | |
| 1925 | Port Melbourne (VFA) | 3 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Alfred Russell (1863-1947), and Mary Jane Russell (1866-1941), née Bray,[2][3] Herbert Ernest Russell was born on 7 June 1899.
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 775. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Marriages: Russell—Bray, The Age, (Wednesday, 24 September 1890), p.1.
- Deaths: Russell, The Age, (Saturday, 2 August 1941), p.1.
External links
- Bert Russell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bert Russell at AustralianFootball.com
- VFA Project: Russell, H. 'Bert'.
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