William Peter Russell (born 16 January 1935) is an English former professional
footballer
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who played as a
centre half
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Career
Born in
Gornal, Russell played for
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (), commonly known as Wolves, is a professional football club based in Wolverhampton, England, which compete in the . The club has played at Molineux Stadium since moving from Dudley Road in 1889. The club's ...
,
Notts County
Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in the National League (division), National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Founded on the 2 ...
,
Hereford United
Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'The ...
,
Addington and
Durban City
Durban City was a South African association football club based in the city of Durban. Formed in 1959 by Norman Elliott, the club was dissolved in 1988.
History
Durban City FC played in the newly formed whites only National Football League f ...
.
References
1935 births
Living people
People from Sedgley
English footballers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Notts County F.C. players
Hereford United F.C. players
Addington F.C. players
Durban City F.C. players
English Football League players
Association football defenders
English expatriate footballers
English expatriates in South Africa
Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
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