William McKnight Russell (born 14 September 1959) is a Scottish former
footballer
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who previously worked as Centre of Excellence Manager at
Hull City
Hull City Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving from Boothferry Park in 2002. The club's t ...
, where he has been caretaker manager on three occasions.
As a player, he was a defender, playing for
Everton,
Celtic,
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at ...
,
Scunthorpe United and
Rotherham United
Rotherham United Football Club, nicknamed The Millers, is a professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The club's colours were initially yellow and black, but changed to red and white around 1 ...
, making over 450 league appearances.
Honours
Doncaster Rovers
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Football League Fourth Division runner-up:
1983–84
Rotherham United
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Football League Fourth Division:
1988–89
Individual
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PFA Team of the Year:
1988–89 Fourth Division
References
External links
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1959 births
Living people
Footballers from Glasgow
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
Everton F.C. players
Celtic F.C. players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Rotherham United F.C. players
Scottish football managers
Hull City A.F.C. managers
English Football League players
Scotland men's youth international footballers
Association football coaches
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