Full name William Hugh Russell Place of death Taunton, England Martial art Boxing Date of death 10 December 1991 Role Boxer | Place of birth Redcar, England Name Hughie Russell Date of birth 10 March 1921 Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
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Division Flyweight, Lightweight, Bantamweight Olympic medals Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Flyweight People also search for Petar Lesov, Viktor Miroshnichenko, Janos Varadi | ||
William Hugh "Hughie" Russell (10 March 1921 – 10 December 1991) was an English professional footballer.
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.
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.