Alex Russell (footballer, born 1922)

Alex Russell
Personal information
Date of birth (1922-11-30)30 November 1922
Date of death 24 February 2014(2014-02-24) (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
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