John Russell (footballer, born 1872)

John Russell (29 December 1872 – 10 August 1905), also known as Jock Russell, was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic, St Mirren, Port Glasgow Athletic and Motherwell, 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][2]

John Russell

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]
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
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
1904–190?	Doncaster Rovers	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.