Alex Russell (footballer, born 1944)

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Alex Russell
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-02-21) 21 February 1944 (age 79)
Place of birth Seaham, England
Date of death 12 June 2022(2022-06-12) (aged 78)
Place of death Southport, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1961–1963 Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1970 Southport 263 (63)
1970–1971 Blackburn Rovers 24 (4)
1971–1973 Tranmere Rovers 55 (7)
1973 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 4 (0)
1973–1975 Southport 85 (12)
1975–1978 Formby
Los Angeles Aztecs
Total431(86)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alex Russell was a footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Southport, Blackburn Rovers, Tranmere Rovers and Crewe Alexandra. [1] [2]

He then had a three-year spell playing for non-league Formby. His debut was on 8 November 1975 at Witton Albion, a week before the debut of Ron Smith. Russell stayed with the Squirrels, frequently playing as captain, for three years, including lifting the Liverpool Senior Cup in August 1978. He left the club in November 1978.

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References

  1. ↑ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Alex Russell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN   978-0-9518648-2-1.


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