Alexander Russell (18 January 1923 – 24 February 2014) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Russell | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Kells, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 24 February 2014 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ballymena Tech | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1941 | Summerfield F.C. | ||
| 1941–1944 | Cliftonville | ||
| 1944–1960 | Linfield | ||
| International career | |||
| 1946 | Ireland (IFA) | 1 | (0) |
| 1950–1958 | Irish League XI | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editRussell made over 600 appearances for Linfield, winning 39 medals.[2]
He earned one cap for Northern Ireland in 1946.[3]
Personal life
editRussell was born on 18 January 1923 in Kells, County Antrim. He is the uncle of footballer Jackie Fullerton, who later worked as reporter and football commentator for BBC Northern Ireland.[4] Russell died on 24 February 2014 in Antrim at the age of 91.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Alex Russell". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 11 September 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Football mourns death of Linfield great Alex Russell". BBC Sport. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ Alex Russell at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Quiet and unassuming Blues legend". The Irish News. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
External links
edit- Alex Russell at WorldFootball.net
- 2007 interview with Alex Russell at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 November 2007)
