John Russell (footballer, born 1872)

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]

John Russell
Personal information
Full name John Russell[1]
Date of birth (1872-12-29)29 December 1872[1]
Place of birth Carstairs,[1] Scotland
Date of death 10 August 1905(1905-08-10) (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

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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