Shortly after World War II Russell joined Gillingham, then a non-league team. He scored 98 goals in just 126 games for the Kent side prior to their return to the Football League in 1950, including a haul of nine goals in a match against Gloucester City in the 1946–47 season, a club record for a single match which stands to this day. Contemporary newspaper reports state that he hit the post late on with a shot which could have given him double figures.[2]
Russell remained at the club after its re-election to the Football League, but could not repeat his non-league scoring feats, registering just 8 goals in over 60 matches. He was forced to retire through injury in 1952 and later served as the club's trainer before leaving football entirely to work as a hotelier. He died in Taunton in 1991.[1]
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^ abcdTriggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 282. ISBN0-7524-2243-X.
^Triggs, Roger (1984). Gillingham Football Club: A Chronology 1893–1984. Kent County Libraries. p. 16.
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hughie, russell, william, hugh, hughie, russell, march, 1921, december, 1991, english, professional, footballer, personal, informationfull, namewilliam, hugh, russelldate, birth, 1921, march, 1921, place, birthredcar, englanddate, death10, december, 1991, 1991. William Hugh Hughie Russell 10 March 1921 10 December 1991 was an English professional footballer Hughie RussellPersonal informationFull nameWilliam Hugh RussellDate of birth 1921 03 10 10 March 1921 1 Place of birthRedcar EnglandDate of death10 December 1991 1991 12 10 aged 70 1 Place of deathTaunton EnglandPosition s Centre forwardSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls South BankBishop AucklandRoyal Engineers Barton Stacey 1946 1952Gillingham 1 187 106 Club domestic league appearances and goals Shortly after World War II Russell joined Gillingham then a non league team He scored 98 goals in just 126 games for the Kent side prior to their return to the Football League in 1950 including a haul of nine goals in a match against Gloucester City in the 1946 47 season a club record for a single match which stands to this day Contemporary newspaper reports state that he hit the post late on with a shot which could have given him double figures 2 Russell remained at the club after its re election to the Football League but could not repeat his non league scoring feats registering just 8 goals in over 60 matches He was forced to retire through injury in 1952 and later served as the club s trainer before leaving football entirely to work as a hotelier He died in Taunton in 1991 1 References edit a b c d Triggs Roger 2001 The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club Tempus Publishing Ltd p 282 ISBN 0 7524 2243 X Triggs Roger 1984 Gillingham Football Club A Chronology 1893 1984 Kent County Libraries p 16 nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to association football in England about a forward born in the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hughie Russell amp oldid 1183960076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
