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Alex Russell
Personal information
Full name	Alexander John Russell
Date of birth	17 March 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Crosby, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Clevedon Town
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993–1994	Burscough
1994–1998	Rochdale
1995	→ Glenavon (loan)
1998–2001	Cambridge United
2001–2005	Torquay United
2005–2008	Bristol City
2007–2008	→ Northampton Town (loan)
2008	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)
2008–2009	Cheltenham Town
2009	→ Exeter City (loan)
2009–2010	Exeter City
2010–2011	Bath City
2011	Yeovil Town
2011–2012	Bath City
2012-	Clevedon Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:16, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

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Alexander John Russell (born 17 March 1973 in Crosby) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Clevedon Town. He plays as a central midfielder. His father, also called Alex, played professionally for Southport, Blackburn Rovers, Tranmere Rovers and Los Angeles Aztecs.

In January 2008 Russell joined League One side Cheltenham Town on a one month loan.^[1] On 31 January, Russell's loan was extended to the end of the season. He signed permanently for Cheltenham Town on 17 June 2008 after he was released by Bristol City. Joined League Two side Exeter City on loan in February 2009 until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal.

He signed a permanent one-year deal with Exeter City in July 2009. On 14 May 2010, it was announced that he had been released by Exeter, along with eight other players.^[2]

On 4 January 2011, it was announced that a move to League One Yeovil Town had been finalised. He was informed by the club at the end of the 2010/11 season that he was one of seven Yeovil players who would be awarded new contracts,^[3] Russell later rejected this offer and returned to Bath City. After leaving Bath at the end of the 2011-12 season after their relegation from the Conference National, Russell signed for Southern League South & West Division side Clevedon Town in the summer of 2012.

On 10 March 2013, he announced on Twitter that he is retiring from football. He tweeted "Officially retiring from playing! 24 yr career,not a bad effort! #greattimes".

References

^ Cheltenham complete double swoop
^ "Exeter City release nine players". BBC Sport. 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-15. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ "Terry Skiverton offers seven new Yeovil Town deals". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.

External links

Alex Russell profile at ctfc.com
Alex Russell profile at bcfc.co.uk
Alex Russell profile at ntfc.co.uk
Alex Russell at Soccerbase

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[1] Cheltenham complete double swoop

[2] "Exeter City release nine players". BBC Sport. 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-15. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[Terry_Skiverton_offers_seven_new_Yeovil_Town_deals-3] "Terry Skiverton offers seven new Yeovil Town deals". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.

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 | accessdate = 5 May 2011}}</ref> Russell later rejected this offer and returned to Bath City. After leaving Bath at the end of the 2011-12 season after their relegation from the [[Conference National]], Russell signed for [[Southern Football League|Southern League South & West Division]] side [[Clevedon Town F.C.|Clevedon Town]] in the summer of 2012.
-On 10 March 2013, he announced a Twitter that he is retiring from football. He tweeted "Officially retiring from playing! 24 yr career,not a bad effort! #greattimes".
+On 10 March 2013, he announced on Twitter that he is retiring from football. He tweeted "Officially retiring from playing! 24 yr career,not a bad effort! #greattimes".
 ==References==