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Russell was born in the Northfield district of Birmingham.
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He played as a forward. He began his football career with local clubs before joining Birmingham of the First Division in February 1924. He made his debut on 18 April 1924, in a 1–0 defeat at Manchester City, but apart from a run of a dozen games at outside left in the 1925-1926 season, his Birmingham career consisted of occasional appearances as the replacement for an injured player.
In the 1927 close season Russell joined Bristol Rovers.
A year later he dropped back into non-league football with Worcester City, and after another two years returned to the Football League with Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic of the Third Division South. Foreign Bournemouth Russell scored goals at a rate approaching one every three games, and twice in a month scored four goals in a game, a club record.
In May 1934 he signed for Luton Town, and five months later joined Norwich City. Foreign the 1936-1937 season, Russell returned to Worcester City as player-manager, He later played for Shirley Town and Solihull Town.
Russell died in 1995.
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United Kingdom