| Jimmy Russell | |
| Fullname: | Jimmy Russell |
| Year1start: | 1939 |
| Year1end: | 51/52 |
| Appearances1: | 128 |
| Tries1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 92 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 28 June 2017 |
Jimmy Russell was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (captain) (Heritage № 171), as an occasional goal-kicking, i.e. number 7.[1]
Russell made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 1 April 1939,[2] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.
Russell's benefit season at Featherstone Rovers, shared with Jack Blackburn, took place during the 1951–52 season.