Alex Russell (footballer, born 1922)

Alex Russell

Personal information
Date of birth	30 November 1922
Date of death	24 February 2014 (aged 91)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1946–1961	Linfield
National team
1946	Northern Ireland	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Alex Russell (30 November 1922 – 24 February 2014) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Russell made over 600 appearances for Linfield, winning 39 medals.^[1]

He earned one cap for Northern Ireland in 1946.^[2]

References

1. "Football mourns death of Linfield great Alex Russell". BBC Sport. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
2. Alex Russell at National-Football-Teams.com