| Hughie Russell | |
| Fullname: | William Hugh Russell |
| Birth Date: | 10 March 1921[1] |
| Birth Place: | Redcar, England |
| Death Place: | Taunton, England |
| Position: | Centre forward |
| Years5: | 1946–1952 |
| Clubs3: | Royal Engineers (Barton Stacey) |
| Clubs5: | Gillingham |
| Caps5: | 187 |
| Goals5: | 106 |
William Hugh "Hughie" Russell (10 March 1921 – 10 December 1991) was an English professional footballer.
Shortly after World War II Russell joined Gillingham, then a non-league team. He scored 98 goals in just 126 games for the Kent side prior to their return to the Football League in 1950, including a haul of nine goals in a match against Gloucester City in the 1946–47 season, a club record for a single match which stands to this day. Contemporary newspaper reports state that he hit the post late on with a shot which could have given him double figures.[2]
Russell remained at the club after its re-election to the Football League, but could not repeat his non-league scoring feats, registering just 8 goals in over 60 matches. He was forced to retire through injury in 1952 and later served as the club's trainer before leaving football entirely to work as a hotelier. He died in Taunton in 1991.