Eddie Russell
| Date of birth | 15 July 1928 |
| Place of birth | Cranwell |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Wing half |
With Leicester City, 2nd Division Champion 1954.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Apr 1946 | 01 Dec 1951 | |
| Middlesbrough | 01 Dec 1951 | 01 Oct 1953 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Oct 1953 | 01 Aug 1958 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 5 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 24 | 1 |
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| 1953-54 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 24 | 1 |
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| 1954-55 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Leicester City | League Division One | 30 | 2 |
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| 1955-56 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 16 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Leicester City | League Division One | 20 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1953 | Notts County v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1953 | Leicester City v Lincoln City | W | 9-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1953 | Bristol Rovers v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1953 | Leicester City v Brentford | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1953 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1953 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1953 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1953 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1954 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 7-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1954 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1954 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 1954 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1954 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1954 | Stoke City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1954 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 06 Feb 1954 | Leicester City v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1954 | Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1954 | Norwich City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 1954 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1954 | Leicester City v Bury | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1954 | Leicester City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 17 Mar 1954 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 20 Mar 1954 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1954 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd replay |
| 27 Mar 1954 | Lincoln City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1954 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1954 | Oldham Athletic v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1954 | Hull City v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1954 | Leicester City v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1954 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1954 | Brentford v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1954 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1954 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1954 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1954 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | L | 6-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1954 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1954 | Leicester City v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1954 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1954 | Leicester City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1954 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1954 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1954 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1954 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1954 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1954 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1955 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1955 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1955 | Manchester City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1955 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1955 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1955 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1955 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1955 | Blackpool v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1955 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1955 | Sunderland v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1955 | Preston North End v Leicester City | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1955 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1955 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1955 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1955 | Hull City v Leicester City | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1955 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1955 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1955 | Lincoln City v Leicester City | L | 7-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Leicester City v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1955 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1955 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1955 | Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1955 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1955 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1955 | Leicester City v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1956 | Luton Town v Leicester City | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Barnsley v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Apr 1956 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1957 | Sunderland v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1957 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1957 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1957 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1957 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1957 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 7-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1958 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1958 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1958 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 8-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1958 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.