| Russell Green | |
| Fullname: | Norman Russell Green |
| Birth Date: | 13 August 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Donington, Lincolnshire, England |
| Death Place: | Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Clubs1: | Corby Town |
| Caps1: | ? |
| Goals1: | ? |
| Years2: | 1957–1964 |
| Clubs2: | Lincoln City |
| Caps2: | 125 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | – |
| Clubs3: | Gainsborough Trinity |
| Caps3: | ? |
| Goals3: | ? |
| Manageryears1: | 1964–1971 |
| Managerclubs1: | Gainsborough Trinity |
Russell Green (13 August 1933 – 21 April 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.
Born in Donington, Green made 125 appearances in the Football League for Lincoln City between 1957 and 1964,[1] [2] and also played non-league football for Corby Town and Gainsborough Trinity.
Russell Green, a former blacksmith's apprentice, was an exceptionally strong and fit player, once described as 'a "they shall not pass" sort of player'.[3] He was part of Lincoln City's famous "Great Escape" team of 1957–58, which seemed doomed to relegation from Division 2, but then narrowly avoided the drop by winning all their last 6 games.[4]
Although wing-half was probably his favoured position, Lincoln City manager Bill Anderson frequently played the versatile Green at fullback. During the 1961–62 season he also served a stint playing at centre forward, and scored a match-winning hat trick when Lincoln beat Newport County 3–2.[5]
Subsequently, as captain and player coach at Gainsborough Trinity, Green again played in a variety of positions, this time including centre-half. He led Trinity to the Midlands Counties League championship in the 1966–67 season.[6]