Full name Iain Thomas Russell Playing position Years Team Role Footballer Weight 70 kg Position Forward | Place of birth Dumfries, Scotland Number 11 Name Iain Russell Height 1.80 m Current team Queen of the South F.C. | |
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Date of birth (1982-11-14) 14 November 1982 (age 33) | ||
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Iain Thomas Russell (born 14 November 1982) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Queen of the South in the Scottish Championship.
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Russell came through the youth teams at Annan Athletic and Rangers, before making a few appearances for Motherwell. Since leaving Motherwell, Russell has played for Dumbarton, Brechin City, Morton and Alloa Athletic. Russell was a fans favourite during his time at Livingston, and has become somewhat of a cult hero among the clubs supporters. A recent online poll saw him voted as the club's third most popular player in their history.
Background
Born in Dumfries, Russell is the grandson of the former Scotland internationalist, Ian McMillan. Russell was born in Dumfries and grew up nearby in Annan.
Career
Russell started his career at Rangers, although he did not feature for the first team, and has played for Motherwell and Dumbarton.
Russell struggled with a hamstring injury throughout the opening period of his Brechin City career, but two goals against Stranraer on 28 October 2006 at Glebe Park saw him open his account. He was the season's top scorer with 15 goals to his name.
Russell was working his way through a quantity surveying degree at Glasgow Caledonian University whilst at Brechin, but since signing on full-time at Morton it has been put on hold.
In February 2007, Russell signed a new contract with Brechin, but left for Greenock Morton in August 2007 for an undisclosed fee (believed to be £40,000). Russell scored nine goals in all competitions in his first season with Morton, finishing two goals behind top goalscorer Peter Weatherson.
In September 2009, Russell was loaned out to Second Division side Alloa Athletic.
After returning for Alloa, he was sent out on loan again, this time to the Wasps rivals Stirling Albion.
Writing in world football magazine Inside Futbol in March 2010, Russell called for the Scottish Premier League to look at an 18 team top division in order to "move forward to keep fans interested".
On 20 April 2010, Russell scored the winner in a 2–1 victory over Clyde to relegate the Bully Wee. Despite his contribution to the championship win, Russell did not play enough games to win a Championship medal, but manager Allan Moore gave him his medal in gratitude for his efforts.
After his manager at Stirling, took over at Cappielow, Russell was offered a year's extension to his deal which had run out in May 2010. After rejecting the one-year extension on offer at Morton, Iain Russell signed a two-year deal with Livingston in June 2010 Russell signed a one-year contract extension with Livingston in May 2012. Russell left Livingston in May 2013 after the end of his contract. In his 3 years at the club he made 93 league appearances and scored 44 goals.
Russell signed for Queen of the South on 21 May 2013.
Honours
Stirling Albion
Livingston