Chelsea FC Profile: Robert Russell
Full Name: Robert Inglis Russell
Born: Saturday, 27th December 1919
Place of birth: Aberdour, Scotland
Height: 5' 7"
Died: Friday, 26th March 2004 (aged 84)
Place of death: Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland
Burial: Cremated - Kirkcaldy Crematorium
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1944 to 1948
Playing Career:
Airdrieonians
Chelsea (Dec 1944 to Aug 1948) - cost: unknown
Notts County
Leyton Orient
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 5th January 1946, Chelsea 1 - 1 Leicester City
Age on debut: 26 years 0 months 9 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 28th December 1946, Bolton Wanderers 1 - 1 Chelsea
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Robert Russell made 4 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| F.A. Cup | 5th Jan 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | 39,678 |  |
| F.A. Cup | 10th Jan 1946 | Leicester City | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,368 |  |
| League | 26th Dec 1946 | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 40,167 | |
| League | 28th Dec 1946 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 36,048 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Robert Russell made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League South Cup Final | 7th Apr 1945 | Millwall | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 90,000 | |
| Friendly | 13th Nov 1945 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Dynamo Moscow | 72,926 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Robert Russell made 6 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 7th Dec 1946 | Brentford | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 14th Dec 1946 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Bristol City | unknown | |
| Friendly | 17th Jan 1948 | Wisbech Town | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown |  |
| Friendly | 7th Feb 1948 | Ramsgate | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 20th Mar 1948 | Ramsgate | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 3rd Apr 1948 | Romsey Town | 0 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 17th Apr 1948 | Redhill | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Robert Inglis Russell on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Robert Inglis Russell on Find-A-Grave
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