| John Russell | |
| Fullname: | John Russell |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1872 |
| Birth Place: | Carstairs, Scotland |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Position: | Outside left |
| Years1: | 18??–1892 |
| Clubs1: | Wishaw Thistle |
| Years2: | 1892–1895 |
| Years3: | 1895–1896 |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1896–1897 |
| Caps4: | 23 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 1897–1900 |
| Years6: | 1900–1901 |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1901–1902 |
| Caps7: | 13 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 1902–1903 |
| Years9: | 1903–1904 |
| Caps9: | 12 |
| Goals9: | 3 |
| Years10: | 1904–1905 |
| Caps10: | 3 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
John Russell (29 December 1872 – 10 August 1905) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic, St Mirren,[2] Port Glasgow Athletic and Motherwell,[3] in the English Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers and Doncaster Rovers, and in the English Southern League for Bristol City and Brighton & Hove Albion.[4] [5]