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Revision as of 22:01, 31 March 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Iain Thomas Russell | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Livingston | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Annan Athletic | |||
| Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Motherwell | 5 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2003–2006 | Dumbarton | 92 | (28) |
| 2006–2007 | Brechin City | 37 | (25) |
| 2007–2010 | Greenock Morton | 60 | (11) |
| 2009 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Stirling Albion (loan) | 10 | (7) |
| 2010– | Livingston | 29 | (19) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2011 | |||
Iain Thomas Russell (born 14 November 1982 in Dumfries) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Livingston in the Scottish Football League Second Division.
Russell came through the youth teams at Annan Athletic and Rangers, before making a few appearances for Motherwell. Since leaving Motherwell, Russell has played for Dumbarton, Brechin City, Morton and Alloa Athletic.
Career
Russell started his career at Rangers,[1] although he did not feature for the first team, and has played for Motherwell and Dumbarton.
Russell struggled with a hamstring injury throughout the opening period of his Brechin City career, but two goals against Stranraer on 28 October 2006 at Glebe Park saw him open his account. He was the season's top scorer with 15 goals to his name.
Russell was working his way through a quantity surveying degree at Glasgow Caledonian University whilst at Brechin, but since signing on full-time at Morton it has been put on hold.[2][dead link]
In February 2007, Russell signed a new contract with Brechin,[3] but left for Greenock Morton in August 2007 for an undisclosed fee (believed to be £40,000).[4]
Russell scored nine goals in all competitions in his first season with Morton, finishing two goals behind top goalscorer Peter Weatherson.
In September 2009, Russell was loaned out to Second Division side Alloa Athletic.[5]
After returning for Alloa, he was sent out on loan again, this time to the Wasps rivals Stirling Albion.[6]
Writing in world football magazine Inside Futbol in March 2010, Russell called for the Scottish Premier League to look at an 18 team top division in order to "move forward to keep fans interested".[7]
On 20 April 2010, Russell scored the winner in a 2–1 victory over Clyde to relegate the Bully Wee.[8] Despite his contribution to the championship win, Beanie did not play enough games to win a Championship medal, but manager Allan Moore gave him his medal in gratitude for his efforts.[9]
After his manager at Stirling, took over at Cappielow, Russell was offered a years extension to his deal which had run out in May 2010.[10]
After rejecting the one year extension on offer at Morton, Iain Russell signed a two year deal with Livingston in June 2010[11]
Honours
Stirling Albion
Quotes
- "Darts is a sport. Anyone who says it isn't is an infected scrotum. FACT."
- "Phil 'The Power' Taylor is like Picasso with tungsten."
- "Jackpot Ady Lewis. What an athlete."
- "Blair O'Hanlon's a wanker
He wears a wankers cap He's got a fluffy gaydar He takes it up the back! He's shagging all the woofters He's got a droopy sack And when he saw Phil Taylor he said "I'm shagging that!"
Notes
- ^ "Iain Russell". brechincity.com. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
- ^ "1. First Team :: Iain Russell's profile". gmfc.net. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Brechin secure trio on new deals". BBC Sport. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
- ^ "Morton sign Russell and Gardyne". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
- ^ "Iain Russell joins Alloa Athletic on loan". gmfc.net. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ^ "Player News". gmfc.net. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "Scottish Premier League Must Lead the Way in Restructuring". insidefutbol.com. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Clyde 1–2 Stirling Albion". BBC Sport. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "MOORE deserves a medal". inverclydenow.com. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
- ^ "Russell offered a new contract". Greenock Telegraph. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ^ "Russell becomes second summer signing". livingstonfc.co.uk. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
External links
- Iain Russell at Soccerbase
- Iain Russell at Soccerbase (loan spell at Alloa)
See also
- Use dmy dates from August 2010
- Living people
- 1982 births
- People from Dumfries
- Scottish footballers
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Annan Athletic F.C. players
- Dumbarton F.C. players
- Brechin City F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Association football forwards
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Livingston F.C. players