Alex Russell (footballer, born 1923)

Alexander Russell (18 January 1923 – 24 February 2014) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Alex Russell
Personal information
Full name Alexander Russell
Date of birth (1923-01-18)18 January 1923
Place of birth Kells, Northern Ireland
Date of death 24 February 2014(2014-02-24) (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)
0000–1941 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

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Russell made over 600 appearances for Linfield, winning 39 medals.[2]

He earned one cap for Northern Ireland in 1946.[3]

Personal life

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Russell 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

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  1. ^ a b "Alex Russell". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. 11 September 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Football mourns death of Linfield great Alex Russell". BBC Sport. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. ^ Alex Russell at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ "Quiet and unassuming Blues legend". The Irish News. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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