Kevin Russell (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin John Russell | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Paulsgrove, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1984 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1984–1987 | Portsmouth | 4 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Wrexham | 84 | (43) |
| 1989–1992 | Leicester City | 43 | (10) |
| 1990 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 1991 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Hereford United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1992 | → Stoke City (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Stoke City | 40 | (5) |
| 1993–1994 | Burnley | 28 | (6) |
| 1994–1995 | Bournemouth | 30 | (1) |
| 1995 | Notts County | 11 | (0) |
| 1995–2002 | Wrexham | 198 | (17) |
| Total | 456 | (87) | |
| National team | |||
| 1984–1985 | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Kevin John Russell (born 6 December 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker for Brighton & Hove Albion, Portsmouth, Wrexham, Leicester City, Peterborough United, Cardiff City, Hereford United, Stoke City, Burnley, Bournemouth and Notts County.
A former England Youth international, Russell (nicknamed Rooster early in his career because of his quiff); later to lose all his hair) was a professional footballer who played for 11 clubs in a career spanning nearly 20 years. Released by Brighton after an apprenticeship Russell returned to his hometown club Portsmouth but appearances were limited He then moved on to Wrexham during the 1987 close season. In the first of his two spells with the club he scored at a rate of just over a goal every two games. In 1989, he joined Leicester City, but was loaned out four times. However, he fought his way into the first team at the end of the 1991–92 season and became a cult-hero, scoring several important late goals after coming off the bench as he helped fire Leicester to the play-off final, eventually losing to Blackburn Rovers. Despite this, he went to Stoke City at the end of the season. While at Stoke he became a key member of the first team as Stoke won the Second Division title in 1992–93.
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