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Billy Russell (footballer, born 1959)

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Place of birth
  
Glasgow, Scotland

1977–1978
  
Everton

Name
  
Billy Russell

Current team
  
Hull City A.F.C.

Years
  
Team

1978–1979
  
Celtic

Role
  
Footballer

Playing position
  
Defender

Full name
  
William McKnight Russell

Date of birth
  
(1959-09-14) 14 September 1959 (age 56)

William McKnight "Billy" Russell (born 14 September 1959 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish former footballer who now works as Centre of Excellence Manager at Hull City, where he has been caretaker manager on three occasions.

As a player he was a defender, playing for Everton, Celtic, Doncaster Rovers, Scunthorpe United and Rotherham United, making over 450 league appearances.

Honours

Doncaster Rovers

Division 4 runners-up 1983–84

Rotherham United

Division 4 championship 1988–89

References

Billy Russell (footballer, born 1959) Wikipedia