| Tom Russell | |
| Fullname: | Thomas Russell |
| Birth Date: | 23 November 1909 |
| Birth Place: | Cowdenbeath, Scotland |
| Position: | Left back |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in[1] |
| Years1: | –1929 |
| Clubs1: | Cowdenbeath Wednesday |
| Years2: | 1929–1933 |
| Clubs2: | Cowdenbeath |
| Caps2: | 81 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1933–1934 |
| Clubs3: | Rangers |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1934–1937 |
| Clubs4: | Newcastle United |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1937–1938 |
| Clubs5: | Horden Colliery Welfare |
Thomas Russell (23 November 1909 – February 1975) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and Rangers as a left back. He also played in the Football League for Newcastle United.[2] [3] After his retirement, Russell became secretary at Cowdenbeath.
Russell lost both his legs in 1971.
| Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cowdenbeath | 1928–29[4] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1929–30 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1930–31 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
| 1931–32 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 1932–33 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 81 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 90 | 0 | |||
| Rangers | 1932–33[5] | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1933–34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Newcastle United | 1934–35[6] | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 96 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 106 | 0 | |||