Alex Russell (footballer, born 1944)

Alex Russell
Personal information
Date of birth	21 February 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth	Seaham, England
Date of death	12 June 2022 (aged 78)
Place of death	Southport, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1961–1963	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team
1963–1970	Southport
1970–1971	Blackburn Rovers
1971–1973	Tranmere Rovers
1973	→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)
1973–1975	Southport
1975–1978	Formby
	Los Angeles Aztecs
Total
	*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.

References[edit]

^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Alex Russell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ 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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[neilbrown-1] Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Alex Russell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.

[1921–1997-2] 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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