Alex Russell (21 February 1944 – 12 June 2022) was a

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who played as a

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for

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and

Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, England. Its first team competes in League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' ...

. He then had a three-year spell playing for non-league

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. His debut was on 8 November 1975 at Witton Albion, a week before the debut of Ron Smith. Russell stayed with the Squirrels, frequently playing as captain, for three years, including lifting the

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in August 1978. He left the club in November 1978.

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1944 births Living people Footballers from Seaham Men's association football midfielders English men's footballers Everton F.C. players Southport F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Formby F.C. players Los Angeles Aztecs players English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players English Football League players English expatriate sportspeople in the United States {{England-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub