Russell Cotton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Russell Andrew Cotton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1960[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1977–1982 | Colchester United | 37 | (1) |
| Chelmsford City | |||
| Total | 37 | (1) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Russell Andrew Cotton (born 4 April 1960) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Colchester United.
Career
Born in Wellington, Cotton came through the youth ranks at Colchester United,[1] making his Football League debut against Port Vale on 24 April 1978 in a 3–0 victory, coming on as a substitute for Mick Packer.[2] He made 37 appearances for the U's between 1977 and 1982, scoring once,[3] the only goal of the game in a victory against Hull City on 17 March 1981 at Boothferry Park.[4] His final game for the club came just over one year after he scored that goal in a 1–1 home draw with Crewe Alexandra on 30 March 1982.[5] He appeared for Chelmsford City after leaving Colchester.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Port Vale 0–3 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Hull City 0–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 1–1 Crewe Alexandra". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2013.