Jack Russell (footballer)

Jack Russell
Personal information
Full nameCecil John Russell
Date of birth19 June 1904
Place of birthBirmingham, England
Date of death1995 (aged 90–91)
Height5 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1]
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
–Northfield
–Bournville
–Bromsgrove Rovers
1924–1927Birmingham26(1)
1927–1928Bristol Rovers22(6)
1928–1930Worcester City
1930–1934Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic138(43)
1934Luton Town8(1)
1934–1936Norwich City56(23)
1936–1937Worcester City
1937–1939Shirley Town
1939–19??Solihull Town
Teams managed
1936–1937Worcester City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Cecil John "Jack" Russell (19 June 1904 – 1995) was an English professional footballer who scored 74 goals in 250 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Bristol Rovers, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Luton Town and Norwich City.[2] He played as a forward.

Life and career

Russell was born in the Northfield district of Birmingham. He began his football career with local clubs before joining Birmingham of the First Division in February 1924.[3] He made his debut on 18 April 1924, in a 1–0 defeat at Manchester City,[4] but apart from a run of a dozen games at outside left in the 1925–26 season,[5] his Birmingham career consisted of occasional appearances as the replacement for an injured player. In the 1927 close season Russell joined Bristol Rovers. A year later he dropped back into non-league football with Worcester City, and after another two years returned to the Football League with Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic of the Third Division South.[3] For Bournemouth Russell scored goals at a rate approaching one every three games,[2] and twice in a month scored four goals in a game, a club record.[6] In May 1934 he signed for Luton Town, and five months later joined Norwich City.[3] For the 1936–37 season, Russell returned to Worcester City as player-manager,[3][7] He later played for Shirley Town and Solihull Town.[3]

Russell died in 1995.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 4.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. ↑ Matthews, p. 166.
  5. ↑ Matthews, p. 168.
  6. ↑ "AFC Bournemouth Club Information". A.F.C. Bournemouth. 5 March 2009. Archived from the original on 7 May 2009.
  7. ↑ "Managers". Worcester City F.C. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009.