Stuart Russell (17 July 1906 – 16 July 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Stuart Russell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stuart Russell | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Tocumwal, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 16 July 1978 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Cobram, Barooga | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926, 1931 | Essendon | 6 (1) | |
| 1932 | Hawthorn | 7 (2) | |
| Total | 13 (3) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Russell was initially recruited from the Cobram Football Club[2] in the Goulburn Valley Football Association in 1926.[3]
Russell returned to Essendon in 1931 via the Barooga Football Club from the Murray Football League for three senior appearances[4] before playing with the Hawthorn Football Club in 1932.
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 775. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1926 - Russell plays for Essendon FC". Cobram Courier. 22 April 1926. p. 3. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1925 - Cobram FC v Muckatah FC". Cobram Courier. 20 August 1925. p. 3. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1931 - Essendon v St.Kilda". The Herald. 1 May 1931. p. 3. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
External links
edit- Stuart Russell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Stuart Russell at AustralianFootball.com
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