Sam Russell

Date of birth04 October 1982
Place of birthMiddlesbrough
NationalityEnglish
Weight69 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Sam Russell joined Darlington in July 2004 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2007 in July 2005.

He originally joined Rochdale in August 2007 on a non-contract basis before agreeing a deal to June 2008 in December 2007.

His contract at Forest Green Rovers was extended to June 2018 in June 2017.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Middlesbrough 07 Jul 2000 30 Jun 2004
Darlington 27 Dec 2002 27 Jan 2003 L
Scunthorpe United 22 Aug 2003 22 Nov 2003 L
Darlington 05 Aug 2004 30 Jun 2007
Milton Keynes Dons 02 Jul 2007 13 Jul 2007 T
Rochdale 10 Aug 2007 30 Jun 2009
Wrexham 06 Aug 2009 30 Jun 2010
Darlington 01 Jul 2010 12 Jan 2012
Forest Green Rovers 12 Jan 2012 30 Jun 2015
Gateshead 01 Jul 2015 30 Jun 2016
Forest Green Rovers 01 Jul 2016 30 Jun 2018

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
2002-03 Darlington League Division 3 1 1
2003-04 Scunthorpe United LDV Vans Trophy 1 1
2003-04 Scunthorpe United League Cup 1 3
2003-04 Scunthorpe United League Division 3 10 1 13
1
2004-05 Darlington FA Cup 2 4
2004-05 Darlington LDV Vans Trophy 1
2004-05 Darlington League Cup 1 2
2004-05 Darlington League Two 46 13 49
5
2005-06 Darlington FA Cup 1 1
2005-06 Darlington LDV Vans Trophy 1 2
2005-06 Darlington League Two 30 6 30
1
2006-07 Darlington FA Cup 2 4
2006-07 Darlington Johnstones Paint Trophy 2 2
2006-07 Darlington League Two 31 8 38
2
2007-08 Rochdale FA Cup 1 2
2007-08 Rochdale Johnstones Paint Trophy 1 3
2007-08 Rochdale League Two 15 5 19
1
2008-09 Rochdale FA Cup 3 5
2008-09 Rochdale Johnstones Paint Trophy 2 3
2008-09 Rochdale League Cup 1
2008-09 Rochdale League Two 23 3 25
2010-11 Darlington FA Cup 2 3
2012-13 Forest Green Rovers FA Cup 1 3
2014-15 Forest Green Rovers FA Cup 1 2
2017-18 Forest Green Rovers Football League Trophy 2 1 1
2017-18 Forest Green Rovers League Cup 1 1
2017-18 Forest Green Rovers League Two 5 12
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
28 Dec 2002 Darlington v Torquay United D 1-1 League Division 3
07 Aug 2004 Darlington v Grimsby Town W 1-0 League Two
10 Aug 2004 Yeovil Town v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
14 Aug 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
21 Aug 2004 Darlington v Bristol Rovers L 0-1 League Two
24 Aug 2004 Darlington v Barnsley L 0-2 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2004 Chester City v Darlington W 0-3 League Two
30 Aug 2004 Darlington v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Two
04 Sep 2004 Darlington v Scunthorpe United D 0-0 League Two
11 Sep 2004 Rochdale v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
18 Sep 2004 Darlington v Northampton Town D 1-1 League Two
25 Sep 2004 Macclesfield Town v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
28 Sep 2004 Mansfield Town v Darlington L 0-0 (3-4) LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
02 Oct 2004 Darlington v Southend United W 4-0 League Two
10 Oct 2004 Oxford United v Darlington W 1-2 League Two
16 Oct 2004 Darlington v Bury L 1-2 League Two
19 Oct 2004 Notts County v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
30 Oct 2004 Darlington v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Two
06 Nov 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington W 1-2 League Two
13 Nov 2004 Darlington v Yeovil Town D 3-3 FA Cup 1st round
17 Nov 2004 Swansea City v Darlington L 2-1 League Two
20 Nov 2004 Darlington v Lincoln City L 0-3 League Two
23 Nov 2004 Yeovil Town v Darlington L 1-0 FA Cup 1st round replay
26 Nov 2004 Cheltenham Town v Darlington W 0-2 League Two
07 Dec 2004 Darlington v Mansfield Town W 2-1 League Two
11 Dec 2004 Darlington v Leyton Orient W 3-0 League Two
18 Dec 2004 Boston United v Darlington L 3-1 League Two
26 Dec 2004 Darlington v Rochdale L 0-3 League Two
28 Dec 2004 Shrewsbury Town v Darlington L 4-0 League Two
01 Jan 2005 Scunthorpe United v Darlington W 0-1 League Two
03 Jan 2005 Darlington v Macclesfield Town W 3-1 League Two
08 Jan 2005 Darlington v Oxford United D 1-1 League Two
15 Jan 2005 Northampton Town v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
22 Jan 2005 Darlington v Shrewsbury Town W 3-0 League Two
29 Jan 2005 Southend United v Darlington L 2-0 League Two
05 Feb 2005 Bury v Darlington W 0-1 League Two
12 Feb 2005 Darlington v Notts County L 1-2 League Two
19 Feb 2005 Wycombe Wanderers v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
22 Feb 2005 Darlington v Swansea City W 2-1 League Two
26 Feb 2005 Leyton Orient v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
05 Mar 2005 Darlington v Boston United W 1-0 League Two
12 Mar 2005 Darlington v Yeovil Town W 2-1 League Two
19 Mar 2005 Grimsby Town v Darlington W 0-1 League Two
26 Mar 2005 Darlington v Kidderminster Harriers L 0-2 League Two
28 Mar 2005 Bristol Rovers v Darlington D 3-3 League Two
02 Apr 2005 Darlington v Chester City W 1-0 League Two
09 Apr 2005 Cambridge United v Darlington L 3-1 League Two
16 Apr 2005 Mansfield Town v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
23 Apr 2005 Darlington v Rushden and Diamonds W 2-0 League Two
30 Apr 2005 Lincoln City v Darlington D 0-0 League Two
07 May 2005 Darlington v Cheltenham Town W 3-1 League Two
06 Aug 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
09 Aug 2005 Darlington v Stockport County W 2-0 League Two
13 Aug 2005 Darlington v Leyton Orient L 0-1 League Two
20 Aug 2005 Grimsby Town v Darlington W 0-1 League Two
17 Sep 2005 Darlington v Oxford United L 1-2 League Two
24 Sep 2005 Bristol Rovers v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
27 Sep 2005 Darlington v Boston United D 0-0 League Two
01 Oct 2005 Northampton Town v Darlington D 0-0 League Two
07 Oct 2005 Darlington v Macclesfield Town W 1-0 League Two
15 Oct 2005 Bury v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
18 Oct 2005 Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington L 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
22 Oct 2005 Darlington v Cheltenham Town W 3-1 League Two
29 Oct 2005 Wrexham v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
05 Nov 2005 Barnsley v Darlington L 1-0 FA Cup 1st round
12 Nov 2005 Darlington v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League Two
19 Nov 2005 Macclesfield Town v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
04 Feb 2006 Boston United v Darlington D 0-0 League Two
11 Feb 2006 Darlington v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Two
14 Feb 2006 Peterborough United v Darlington L 2-1 League Two
18 Feb 2006 Darlington v Shrewsbury Town L 0-1 League Two
25 Feb 2006 Leyton Orient v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
11 Mar 2006 Darlington v Chester City W 1-0 League Two
18 Mar 2006 Darlington v Carlisle United L 0-5 League Two
25 Mar 2006 Barnet v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
01 Apr 2006 Darlington v Lincoln City W 4-2 League Two
04 Apr 2006 Rochdale v Darlington W 0-2 League Two
08 Apr 2006 Torquay United v Darlington W 1-2 League Two
15 Apr 2006 Darlington v Northampton Town L 0-1 League Two
17 Apr 2006 Cheltenham Town v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
22 Apr 2006 Darlington v Bury L 2-3 League Two
29 Apr 2006 Wycombe Wanderers v Darlington W 0-1 League Two
06 May 2006 Darlington v Wrexham D 1-1 League Two
05 Aug 2006 Darlington v Macclesfield Town W 4-0 League Two
08 Aug 2006 Accrington Stanley v Darlington W 0-2 League Two
12 Aug 2006 Boston United v Darlington L 4-1 League Two
19 Aug 2006 Darlington v Swindon Town L 1-2 League Two
26 Aug 2006 Walsall v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
01 Sep 2006 Darlington v Torquay United D 1-1 League Two
09 Sep 2006 Peterborough United v Darlington W 1-3 League Two
12 Sep 2006 Darlington v Bury W 1-0 League Two
16 Sep 2006 Darlington v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Two
23 Sep 2006 Shrewsbury Town v Darlington D 2-2 League Two
26 Sep 2006 Mansfield Town v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
29 Sep 2006 Darlington v Grimsby Town D 2-2 League Two
06 Oct 2006 Darlington v Rochdale L 0-5 League Two
14 Oct 2006 Hereford United v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
21 Oct 2006 Darlington v Barnet W 2-0 League Two
28 Oct 2006 Hartlepool United v Darlington D 0-0 League Two
31 Oct 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Darlington W 0-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
03 Nov 2006 Darlington v Chester City W 1-0 League Two
11 Nov 2006 Lewes v Darlington W 1-4 FA Cup 1st round
18 Nov 2006 Lincoln City v Darlington W 1-3 League Two
25 Nov 2006 Darlington v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-0 League Two
28 Nov 2006 Darlington v Mansfield Town W 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
02 Dec 2006 Darlington v Swansea City L 1-3 FA Cup 2nd round
27 Jan 2007 Darlington v Wrexham D 1-1 League Two
03 Mar 2007 Darlington v Walsall D 0-0 League Two
10 Mar 2007 Rochdale v Darlington D 0-0 League Two
17 Mar 2007 Darlington v Hereford United W 1-0 League Two
25 Mar 2007 Darlington v Hartlepool United L 0-3 League Two
31 Mar 2007 Barnet v Darlington L 2-1 League Two
06 Apr 2007 Chester City v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
09 Apr 2007 Darlington v Lincoln City D 1-1 League Two
14 Apr 2007 Milton Keynes Dons v Darlington L 1-0 League Two
21 Apr 2007 Darlington v Wycombe Wanderers W 3-2 League Two
28 Apr 2007 Notts County v Darlington W 0-1 League Two
05 May 2007 Darlington v Stockport County L 0-5 League Two
06 Nov 2010 Darlington v Bristol Rovers W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
27 Nov 2010 Darlington v York City L 0-2 FA Cup 2nd round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.