Billy Russell (footballer, born 1959) explained

Billy Russell
Fullname:William McKnight Russell
Height:[1]
Birth Date:1959 9, df=y
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Currentclub:Hull City
(Centre of Excellence manager)
Position:Full-back
Years1:1977–1978
Years2:1978–1979
Years3:1979–1985
Years4:1985–1988
Years5:1988–1992
Clubs5:Rotherham United
Caps1:0
Caps2:0
Caps3:244
Caps4:117
Caps5:105
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:15
Goals4:7
Goals5:2
Totalcaps:466
Totalgoals:24
Manageryears1:2000
Manageryears2:2002
Manageryears3:2002
Managerclubs1:Hull City (caretaker)
Managerclubs2:Hull City (caretaker)
Managerclubs3:Hull City (caretaker)

William McKnight Russell (born 14 September 1959) is a Scottish former footballer who previously worked 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

Rotherham United

1988–89

Individual

1988–89 Fourth Division[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dunk, Peter . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . 320 . Queen Anne Press . 20 August 1987 . 978-0-3561435-4-5.
  2. Web site: Who's Who at the KC. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070504230001/http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/WhosWho/0%2C%2C10338%2C00.html . 4 May 2007. Hull City A.F.C..
  3. Book: Lynch . The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes . 147.