Billy Russell (footballer, born 1959)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William McKnight Russell[1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 September 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Team 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) | |
Managerial career | |||
2000 | Hull City (caretaker) | ||
2002 | Hull City (caretaker) | ||
2002 | Hull City (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William McKnight Russell (born 14 September 1959) is a Scottish former footballer who now works as Centre of Excellence Manager at Hull City,[2] where he has been caretaker manager on three occasions.
As a player, he was a defender, playing for Everton, Celtic, Doncaster Rovers, Scunthorpe United and Rotherham United, making over 450 league appearances.
Honours
Doncaster Rovers
Division 4 runners-up 1983–84
Rotherham United
Division 4 championship 1988–89
References
- ^ "Billy Russell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Who's Who at the KC". Hull City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007.
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- Scottish footballers
- Association football fullbacks
- Everton F.C. players
- Celtic F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Scottish football managers
- Hull City A.F.C. managers
- English Football League players
- Scotland youth international footballers
- Scottish football defender stubs