Billy Russell (footballer, born 1959)
William McKnight Russell (born 14 September 1959) is a Scottish former footballer who previously worked as Centre of Excellence Manager at Hull City,[3] where he has been caretaker manager on three occasions.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William McKnight Russell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1959[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Hull City (Centre of Excellence manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| 1979–1985 | Doncaster Rovers | 244 | (15) |
| 1985–1988 | Scunthorpe United | 117 | (7) |
| 1988–1992 | Rotherham United | 105 | (2) |
| Total | 466 | (24) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2000 | Hull City (caretaker) | ||
| 2002 | Hull City (caretaker) | ||
| 2002 | Hull City (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
As a player, he was a defender, playing for Everton, Celtic, Doncaster Rovers, Scunthorpe United and Rotherham United, making over 450 league appearances.
References
- "Billy Russell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "Who's Who at the KC". Hull City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007.
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