| Russell Donald | |
| Birth Name: | Russell Lindsay Hunter Donald |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1898 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Clarkston, Scotland |
| Amatyears1: | - |
| Amatteam1: | Glasgow HSFP |
| Provinceyears1: | - |
| Province1: | Glasgow District |
| Province2: | Cities District |
| Province3: | Scotland Possibles |
| Ru Position: | Fly-half |
| Repteam1: | Scotland |
| Repyears1: | 1921 |
| Repcaps1: | 3 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
Russell Donald (9 September 1898 - 31 December 1932) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Donald played for Glasgow HSFP.[2]
He received a knee injury in 1919, but an operation in 1920 was successful, and he was selected by Scotland in 1921.[3]
Donald played for Glasgow District.[2]
He played for Cities District against Provinces District on 11 December 1920.[4]
He played for Scotland Possibles against Scotland Probables on 8 January 1921.[5]
Donald received 3 caps for Scotland, all in 1921.[1]
It seemed that he would go on and collect many more caps, but another knee injury stopped his playing career. Afterwards he went into coaching and became a selector for the national team.[3]
He worked in Canada for a while, with the firm Pilkington Brothers, the Glass manufacturers. While there he coached rugby, before returning to Scotland, still with the Pilkington Bros. company.[3]
He died in 1932, a victim of an influenza outbreak.[3] He is buried in Eastwood New Cemetery in Glasgow.
His estate was valued at over £1830.[6]