Tom Russell (footballer, born 1909)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Russell[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 November 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Cowdenbeath, Scotland | ||
Date of death | February 1975[2] | (aged 65)||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1929 | Cowdenbeath Wednesday | ||
1929–1933 | Cowdenbeath | 81 | (0) |
1933–1934 | Rangers | 8 | (0) |
1934–1937 | Newcastle United | 7 | (0) |
1937–1938 | Horden Colliery Welfare | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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.[3] He also played in the Football League for Newcastle United.[1][4] After his retirement, Russell became secretary at Cowdenbeath.[3]
Personal life[]
Russell lost both his legs in 1971.[3]
Career statistics[]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cowdenbeath | 1928–29[2] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1929–30[2] | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
1930–31[2] | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
1931–32[2] | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
1932–33[2] | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Total | 81 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 90 | 0 | ||
Rangers | 1932–33[5] | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
1933–34[5] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Newcastle United | 1934–35[6] | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Career total | 96 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 106 | 0 |
Honours[]
- Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 255. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c d "Tom Russell". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Scott, Kenneth H. "Player Details | Tom Russell". toon1892. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Rangers Player Tom Russell Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Tom Russell". 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
Categories:
- Scottish footballers
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- 1909 births
- People from Cowdenbeath
- Association football fullbacks
- Rangers F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Darlington Town F.C. players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish amputees
- 1975 deaths
- Amputee association footballers
- Scottish disabled sportspeople
- Scottish football defender, 1900s birth stubs