Simon Russell (footballer) explained

Simon Russell
Full Name:Simon Craig Russell[1]
Birth Date:19 March 1985
Birth Place:Hull, England
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–2002
Youthclubs1:Hull City
Years1:2002–2004
Clubs1:Hull City
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2004–2008
Clubs2:Kidderminster Harriers
Caps2:134
Goals2:14
Years3:2008–2010
Clubs3:York City
Caps3:24
Goals3:0
Years4:2009
Clubs4:Tamworth (loan)
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2010
Clubs5:Cambridge United (loan)
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs6:Cambridge United
Caps6:31
Goals6:6
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:Lincoln City
Caps7:26
Goals7:1
Years8:2012–2013
Clubs8:Alfreton Town
Caps8:15
Goals8:0
Years9:2013–2016
Clubs9:Gainsborough Trinity
Caps9:125
Goals9:26
Years10:2016–2018
Clubs10:North Ferriby United
Caps10:20
Goals10:1
Years11:2018–2020
Clubs11:Gainsborough Trinity
Caps11:1
Goals11:0
Years12:2020–2022
Clubs12:Tadcaster Albion
Caps12:30
Goals12:4
Totalcaps:433
Totalgoals:52

Simon Craig Russell (born 19 March 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

He previously played in the Football League for Hull City and Kidderminster Harriers before moving into Non-League with York City, Tamworth, Cambridge United, Lincoln City, Alfreton Town and North Ferriby United and Gainsborough Trinity.

Career

Born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Russell began his career as a trainee at Hull City.[1] He made his first-team debut after coming on as a 60th minute substitute in a Football League Trophy match against Port Vale on 22 October 2002, which was lost 3–1. He made his league debut in the Third Division in a 4–1 victory against Kidderminster Harriers on 26 April 2003. He made no appearances for Hull's first team during the 2003–04 season, but helped the reserve team win the East Riding Senior Cup after scoring in the final, which finished 3–0.[2] He was released by Hull in the summer of 2004 after making two substitute appearances for the club, and was signed by League Two club Kidderminster in July 2004 on a two-year contract, whose manager Jan Mølby described him as, "... [having] a tremendous engine and is likely to pop up with a goal or two."[3]

He finished his first season aft Kidderminster with 29 appearances and 2 goals as they were relegated to the Conference National. He received a broken wrist in November 2005 that ruled him out for three months of 2005–06,[4] but made his return after two months when he featured as a 63rd-minute substitute against Altrincham on 2 January 2006. He finished the season with 35 appearances and 2 goals. After making 52 appearances and scoring 6 goals in 2006–07, he signed a new one-year contract with the club, which saw him become their longest serving current player.[5] He picked up a thigh injury that ruled him out of the beginning of 2007–08 and returned to action in a 3–1 victory against Droylsden on 18 September 2007.[6] [7] He finished the season with 36 appearances and 6 goals.

Having made three appearances for Kidderminster up to that point in 2008–09, Russell signed for fellow Conference Premier club York City on a free transfer on 22 August 2008.[8] He made his debut a day later as a 54th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw against Northwich Victoria. He suffered from a tight hamstring during York's match against Grays Athletic in December,[9] which resulted in him missing the Histon match.[10] He scored his first goal for York directly from a corner kick in a 3–1 defeat to Barrow in the Conference League Cup on 20 January 2009. He came on as a substitute in the 2009 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium on 9 May 2009, which York lost 2–0 to Stevenage Borough. Russell turned down loan moves to two Conference North clubs in September 2009, as he wanted to stay and fight for his place at York.[11]

He joined York's Conference Premier rivals Tamworth on 17 September 2009 on a one-month loan,[12] after failing to play any matches for York up to that point in 2009–10. The loan was extended until 1 January 2010 in October.[13] He returned to York on 19 December 2009[14] and joined Cambridge United on loan until the end of 2009–10 on 22 January 2010.[15] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Crawley Town on 6 February 2010. He returned to York at the end of the season after making 17 appearances on loan at Cambridge, and manager Martin Ling said Russell would be offered a permanent contract by the club if he was to be released by York.[16] He re-signed for Cambridge permanently on a two-year contract on 10 May.[17] Russell started 2010–11 in fine form for Cambridge, scoring his first goal in the 2–2 home draw against Crawley on 17 August[18] and adding four more to lead the club's goalscoring charts in November.

Russell signed for newly relegated Conference Premier club Lincoln City on 20 July 2011 on a one-year contract after he was made available by Cambridge.[19] He finished 2011–12 with 30 appearances and 1 goal for Lincoln before signing for Alfreton Town on a one-year contract on 13 July 2012.[20] He signed for Conference North club Gainsborough Trinity on a free transfer on 10 January 2013.[21]

Russell signed for newly promoted National League club North Ferriby United on 14 June 2016.[22] In January 2018 Russell re-joined Gainsborough Trinity.

Russell signed for Tadcaster Albion ahead of the 2020–21 season.[23] In June 2022, Russell announced his retirement.[24]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hull City2002–03Third Division1000001020
2003–04Third Division0000000000
Total1000001020
Kidderminster Harriers2004–05League Two282100000292
2005–06[25] Conference National3121030352
2006–07[26] Conference National4241092526
2007–08[27] Conference Premier3061051367
2008–09[28] Conference Premier3030
Total134144017315517
York City2008–09[29] Conference Premier2402071331
2009–10Conference Premier0000
Total2402071331
Tamworth (loan)2009–10[30] Conference Premier11010120
Cambridge United (loan)2009–10[31] Conference Premier15020170
Cambridge United2010–11Conference Premier3163131378
Total4663151548
Lincoln City2011–12Conference Premier2611030301
Alfreton Town2012–13Conference Premier1500000150
Gainsborough Trinity2012–13Conference North15441195
2013–14[32] Conference North401010104210
2014–15[33] Conference North3572000377
2015–16[34] National League North3554020415
Total12526707113927
North Ferriby United2016–17[35] National League2011000211
Career total402481910040646155

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004 . 2003 . Queen Anne Press . 978-1-85291-651-0 . 372.
  2. Web site: Tigers victorious in East Riding Senior Cup Final . Hull City A.F.C. . 17 November 2004 . 11 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120829231440/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~524444,00.html . 29 August 2012 . dead .
  3. News: Harriers snap up trio . BBC Sport . 20 July 2004 . 2 May 2017.
  4. News: Harriers must do without Russell . BBC Sport . 8 November 2005 . 17 May 2016.
  5. News: Russell signs new Harriers deal . BBC Sport . 1 June 2007 . 17 May 2016.
  6. News: Russell steps up comeback efforts . BBC Sport . 6 September 2007 . 17 May 2016.
  7. News: Scholesy's back in action . Kidderminster Harriers F.C. . 20 September 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319195126/http://www.harriers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10438~1117179%2C00.html . 19 March 2012 . dead .
  8. News: City land Harriers winger . The Press . York . 22 August 2008 . 17 May 2016.
  9. News: Dave . Flett . York City boss Martin Foyle admits "we've got problems" after Grays Athletic defeat . The Press . York . 8 December 2008 . 3 January 2017.
  10. News: Steve . Carroll . Brodie and Sodje add to York City's striking options . The Press . York . 9 December 2008 . 3 January 2017.
  11. News: Dave . Flett . York City winger Simon Russell turns down switch to Blue Square North . The Press . York . 2 September 2009 . 11 April 2011.
  12. News: Tamworth seal Russell loan deal . BBC Sport . 17 September 2009 . 17 May 2016.
  13. News: Dave . Flett . York City winger Craig Nelthorpe in loan move request . The Press . York . 27 October 2009 . 22 November 2009.
  14. News: 'Scholesy' is hoping for a January return . Tamworth Herald . 23 December 2009 . 17 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170813220113/http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/scholesy-hoping-january-return/story-12617403-detail/story.html . 13 August 2017 . dead .
  15. News: York City sign Courtney Pitt on loan from Cambridge . BBC Sport . 22 January 2010 . 17 May 2016.
  16. News: Nine players shown Cambridge United door . BBC Sport . 26 April 2010 . 17 May 2016.
  17. News: Cambridge United swoop for four new players . BBC Sport . 11 May 2010 . 17 May 2016.
  18. Web site: Cambridge vs Crawley Town . Cambridge United F.C. . 17 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313183507/http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10423~54363%2C00.html . 13 March 2012 . dead .
  19. Web site: Imps snap up midfielder Russell . Lincoln City F.C. . 20 July 2011 . 20 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905143829/http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~2397535,00.html . 5 September 2012 . dead .
  20. News: Alfreton sign Lincoln City midfielder Simon Russell . BBC Sport . 13 July 2012 . 17 May 2016.
  21. News: Trinity pick up Russell . Non-League Daily . 11 January 2013 . 11 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130116112636/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php . 16 January 2013 . dead .
  22. Web site: Phil . Withers . Second new signing and two familiar faces . North Ferriby United A.F.C. . 14 June 2016 . 14 June 2016.
  23. Web site: Simon Russell – Tadcaster Albion AFC Tadcaster Albion.
  24. https://www.tadalbion.com/news/club-captain-simon-russell-hangs-up-his-boots-2710122.html CLUB CAPTAIN SIMON RUSSELL HANGS UP HIS BOOTS

  25. News: Altrincham 3–0 Kidderminster . BBC Sport . 2 January 2006 . 17 May 2016.
    Web site: Kidderminster Harriers 0(0) v (0)1 Grays Athletic . St@tto's Kidderminster Harriers Site . 13 December 2012.
  26. Book: Mike . Williams . Tony . Williams . Non-League Club Directory 2008 . 2007 . Tony Williams Publications . Kingsbridge . 978-1-869833-57-2 . 118–119.
  27. Book: Mike . Williams . Tony . Williams . Non-League Club Directory 2009 . 2008 . Tony Williams Publications . 978-1-869833-59-6 . 96–97.
    Web site: Guiseley 1 (1) v (0) 2 Kidderminster . St@tto's Kidderminster Harriers Site . 17 February 2017.
  28. Book: Tony . Williams . James . Wright . Non-League Club Directory 2010 . 2009 . Tony Williams Publications . 978-1-869833-66-4 . 110–111.
  29. Book: Williams . Wright . Non-League Club Directory 2010 . 162–163.
  30. Book: Tony . Williams . James . Wright . Non-League Club Directory 2011 . 2010 . Tony Williams Publications . 978-1-869833-68-8 . 148–149.
  31. Book: Williams . Wright . Non-League Club Directory 2011 . 50–51.
  32. News: David . Marshall . Match report: Gainsborough Trinity 2 Rushall Olympic 0 . Lincolnshire Echo . Lincoln . 28 September 2013 . 23 January 2017 .
    Web site: Kristan . Smith . Leamington 2 Gainsborough Trinity 0 . Gainsborough Trinity F.C. . 3 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170104162542/http://www.gainsboroughtrinity.com/match-reports/leamington-2-gainsborough-trinity-0-161113.html . 4 January 2017 . dead .
  33. Web site: Dave . McMillan . Gainsborough Trinity 4–0 Marine . Marine F.C. . 3 January 2017 . Pitchero .
    News: David . Marshall . Gainsborough Trinity 2 Brackley Town 1: Match report . Lincolnshire Echo . London . 29 November 2014 . 3 January 2017 .
  34. News: Dawn . Hinsley . Gainsborough Trinity 2 Boston United 0: Match report – FA Cup joy for the Blues . Lincolnshire Echo . London . 26 September 2015 . 3 January 2017 .
    News: Dan . Willis . Gainsborough overcome Droylsden comeback in FA Cup thriller . Quays News . 10 October 2015 . 3 January 2017 .
    Web site: Steve . Hobson . Gainsborough Trinity 0–0 Ashton United . Ashton United F.C. . 3 January 2017 . Pitchero .
    News: Gainsborough Trinity sent crashing out of FA Trophy as lower league Ashton United roar back from early setback . Gainsborough Standard . 2 December 2015 . 3 January 2017 .
  35. Web site: S. Russell . Soccerway . Perform Group . 15 July 2017.