Peter Russell (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter William Russell | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Gornal, West Midlands, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1952–1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
| 1956–1959 | Notts County | 106 | (6) |
| 1959–1961 | Hereford United | ? | (?) |
| 1961–1962 | Addington | ? | (?) |
| 1963–1964 | Durban City | ? | (?) |
| 1964–1965 | Addington | ? | (?) |
| Total | 109 | (6) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Peter William Russell (born 16 January 1935) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre half. He played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Notts County.
Career
Russell began his career with his the youth team of Wolverhampton Wanderers, appearing in the Final of the 1952–53 FA Youth Cup. After turning professional in 1952, he made his senior debut on 2 October 1954 in a 4–2 win against Manchester United.
He made just three appearances in total for Wolves during the 1954–55 and 1955–56 seasons during which the club made the top three both times.
Unable to establish himself at Molineux, he moved to Notts County in March 1956. He made over 100 league appearances for the Magpies during four seasons before dropping to non-league football to play with Hereford United.
References
- Matthews, Tony (2001). The Wolves Who's Who. West Midlands: Britespot. p. 180. ISBN 1-904103-01-4.
- Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.