Alex Russell
Real Name: Alexander Russell
Born: 21/02/1944 (South Shields)
Died: 12/06/2022 (Southport)
Heritage Number: 959
Debut Match*: 02/11/1963 v Barrow (Football League)
Last Match*: 11/04/1975 v Cambridge United (Football League)
* Qualifying Games
Southport Playing Stats
First Team
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| 1963/1964 | 29 | (0) | 29 | 6 | 27 | (0) | 27 | 6 | 2 | (0) | 2 | 0 | 6 | (0) | 6 | 2 | 35 | (0) | 35 | 8 |
| 1964/1965 | 49 | (0) | 49 | 19 | 44 | (0) | 44 | 16 | 5 | (0) | 5 | 3 | 5 | (0) | 5 | 2 | 54 | (0) | 54 | 21 |
| 1965/1966 | 54 | (0) | 54 | 11 | 46 | (0) | 46 | 9 | 8 | (0) | 8 | 2 | 2 | (0) | 2 | 1 | 56 | (0) | 56 | 12 |
| 1966/1967 | 40 | (0) | 40 | 10 | 38 | (0) | 38 | 10 | 2 | (0) | 2 | 0 | 3 | (0) | 3 | 2 | 43 | (0) | 43 | 12 |
| 1967/1968 | 25 | (1) | 26 | 3 | 23 | (1) | 24 | 3 | 2 | (0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | (0) | 2 | 1 | 27 | (1) | 28 | 4 |
| 1968/1969 | 42 | (0) | 42 | 13 | 38 | (0) | 38 | 13 | 4 | (0) | 4 | 0 | 1 | (0) | 1 | 0 | 43 | (0) | 43 | 13 |
| 1969/1970 | 49 | (0) | 49 | 7 | 46 | (0) | 46 | 6 | 3 | (0) | 3 | 1 | 2 | (0) | 2 | 0 | 51 | (0) | 51 | 7 |
| 1972/1973 | 23 | (0) | 23 | 2 | 23 | (0) | 23 | 2 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | (0) | 1 | 1 | 24 | (0) | 24 | 3 |
| 1973/1974 | 23 | (1) | 24 | 3 | 23 | (1) | 24 | 3 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 23 | (1) | 24 | 3 |
| 1974/1975 | 40 | (0) | 40 | 8 | 38 | (0) | 38 | 7 | 2 | (0) | 2 | 1 | 3 | (0) | 3 | 0 | 43 | (0) | 43 | 8 |
| Total | 374 | (2) | 376 | 82 | 346 | (2) | 348 | 75 | 28 | (0) | 28 | 7 | 25 | (0) | 25 | 9 | 399 | (2) | 401 | 91 |
Southport Playing Stats
Reserves
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| 1967/1968 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 4 | (0) | 4 | 3 | 4 | (0) | 4 | 3 |
| 1968/1969 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 10 | (0) | 10 | 5 | 10 | (0) | 10 | 5 |
| 1969/1970 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | (0) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 15 | (0) | 15 | 8 | 15 | (0) | 15 | 8 |
Transfers
| Season | Date | Club From | Standard From | Club To | Standard To | Value/Notes |
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| 1963/1964 | 31/10/1963 | Everton | First Team | Southport | First Team | |
| 1969/1970 | 07/08/1970 | Southport | First Team | Blackburn Rovers | First Team | Exchange for Lawrie Calloway |
| 1972/1973 | 30/11/1972 | Tranmere Rovers | First Team | Southport | First Team | Free |
| 1973/1974 | 03/10/1973 | Southport | First Team | Macclesfield Town | First Team | Loan |
| 1973/1974 | 01/05/1974 | Southport | First Team | No Club | First Team | Free Transfer |
| 1974/1975 | 27/06/1974 | No Club | First Team | Southport | First Team | Free Agent |
| 1974/1975 | 01/06/1975 | Southport | First Team | No Club | First Team | Free Transfer |