Dale Russell (born 19 January 1955) is a U.S. retired soccer forward who played in the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned one

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with the U.S. national team.

College

While born in

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, Russell attended

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where he played on the men's soccer team from 1973 to 1976. He was a four-time All American, second team as a freshman and first team each of his next three seasons. He is the school's career leader in points (198), goals (71) and is second in career assists with 55. He also led the 1974 NCAA post-season tournament with six goals and one assist for thirteen points.

Professional

NASL

On January 12, 1977, the Portland Timbers of the North American Soccer League selected Russell with the first round (third pick) of the NASL draft. He never played for Portland. The

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drafted him in a special re-entry draft in March 1977, but he never suited up for them either. In 1978 the expansion

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signed Russell. He spent three seasons with the Hurricanes.

MISL

When the

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entered Indoor Soccer League (MISL) in 1978, the team drew most of its roster from the NASL Hurricanes. The Summitt went to the MISL championship in the 1979–1980 season. They fell to the New York Arrows, 7–4, with one Houston goal coming from Russell. He finished the season with twenty-six goals. In 1980, he moved to the Philadelphia Fever for two seasons. In 1982, he signed with the St. Louis Steamers where he again spent two seasons. He also spent the 1983–1984 season with the

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National team

Russell earned his one

with the U.S. national team in a 1–0 loss to

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on September 20, 1978. He started, but came off for

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Personal life

His father Earl is regarded as one of Bermuda's best ever players.

References

External links

NASL/MISL stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, Dale 1955 births Living people People from Warwick Parish Association football forwards Bermudian footballers Bermudian sportsmen American soccer players Chicago Sting (MISL) players Houston Hurricane players Houston Summit players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Philadelphia Fever (MISL) players Philadelphia Rams soccer players Portland Timbers (1975–1982) players St. Louis Steamers (original MISL) players Tampa Bay Rowdies draft picks United States men's international soccer players All-American men's college soccer players Bermudian emigrants to the United States