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Name: Alex Russell
Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 17/03/1973
Height:5' 10" (178cm)
Weight:11st 7lbs (73.09kg)
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Clubs:Torquay United, Rochdale, Bristol City, Cambridge, Northampton (loan)
Position: Midfielder

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Experienced midfielder Alex Russell initially signed for Cheltenham Town on loan from Bristol City in January 2008 and signed a two year contract with the club in the summer of 2008.

A player known for his passing ability and work rate, Liverpool-born Alex began his career in non-league football with Burscough and moved into the Football League with Rochdale for a nominal fee in 1994.

After four seasons at Spotland, which included a brief loan spell in Northern Ireland with Glenavon, Alex joined Cambridge United and helped them to achieve promotion from League Two in 1999.

He moved to Torquay United in 2001 and was a key performer as the Gulls won promotion in 2004. His performances for Torquay in League One the following season prompted Bristol City to sign him in the summer of 2005.

After missing a large part of the 2005-06 season through injury, Alex was a regular the following season as City won promotion to the Coca-Cola League Championship and in fact, scored the final goal of the promotion campaign.

At the start of the 2007-08 season Alex spent a three month loan period at Northampton before joining Cheltenham Town. During his four month loan period at Whaddon Road and despite an injury, Alex made 13 apparances for the Robins. He scored two crucial goals including a classic strike to seal a memorable win against Leeds United at Elland Road.

Season 2008 - 09

Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub)
Goals
Cheltenham 2007 - 08League 12  (1) 2
Northampton 2007 - 08League 11  (2) 1
Bristol City 2007 - 08League 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
Bristol City 2006 - 07League 20  (8) 2
  FA Cup 4  (2) 0
Bristol City 2005 - 06League 21  (6) 4
  FA Cup 0  (1) 0
Torquay United 2004 - 05League 38  (0) 3
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
Torquay United 2003 - 04League 42  (1) 2
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
Torquay United 2002 - 03League 39  (0) 9
  FA Cup 2  (0) 1
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
Torquay United 2001 - 02League 33  (0) 6
  League Cup 2  (0) 0
Cambridge 2000 - 01League 22  (7) 2
  FA Cup 2  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (1) 0
Cambridge 1999 - 00League 14  (1) 0
  FA Cup 2  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
Cambridge 1998 - 99League 36  (1) 6
  FA Cup 2  (0) 0
  League Cup 4  (0) 0
Rochdale 1997 - 98League 26  (4) 4
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
Rochdale 1996 - 97League 35  (4) 9
  League Cup 2  (0) 0
Rochdale 1995 - 96League 20  (5) 0
  FA Cup 0  (1) 0
  League Cup 2  (0) 0
Rochdale 1994 - 95League 7  (0) 1
 
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