Andrew Russell (footballer)
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andy Russell
| image =
| fullname = Andrew Russell
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|3|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Scotland
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009
| youthyears2 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs1 = Clyde
| youthclubs2 = Livingston
| years1 = 2011–2013
| clubs1 = Livingston
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012–2013
| clubs2 = → Bathgate Thistle (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = Cowdenbeath
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2016
| clubs4 = Berwick Rangers
| caps4 = 48
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = East Stirlingshire
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| club-update = 18:30, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
}}
Andrew Russell (born 30 March 1993) is a Scottish footballer.
He has previously played for Livingston, Cowdenbeath, Berwick Rangers, East Stirlingshire and Bathgate Thistle on loan.
Career
=Livingston=
A member of Livingston's under 19 squad{{cite web|url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/team_u19.php |title=Under 19's Squad 2011–12 |publisher=Livingston F.C. |accessdate=5 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213162035/http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/team_u19.php |archivedate=13 February 2012 }} Russell made his first team debut on 5 November 2011 against Falkirk in the Scottish First Division.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/3408064/ |title=Falkirk 4 – 3 Livingston |publisher=Scottish Football League |date=5 November 2011 |accessdate=5 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522182927/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/3408064/ |archivedate=22 May 2012 }} During the 2012–13 season, he spent time on loan at Bathgate Thistle.{{cite web|title=Loan move for 'Rusty'|url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_20121005_1.php|publisher=livingstonfc.co.uk|date=5 October 2012|accessdate=4 February 2014}} Russell left Livingston in May 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_20130505_2.php | title=Player departures | publisher=Livingston F.C. | date=5 May 2013 | accessdate=5 May 2013}}
=Cowdenbeath=
On 6 July 2013, Russell signed for Cowdenbeath.{{cite web|title=New Arrivals – Two Sign On|url=http://www.cowdenbeathfc.com/index.php?act=viewNews&id=1358|publisher=cowdenbeathfc.com|date=6 July 2013|accessdate=4 February 2014}} During his time at the club he played 16 times, but failed to score.
=Berwick Rangers=
After being released by Cowdenbeath, Russell signed for Scottish League Two club Berwick Rangers.{{cite web|title=Colin Cameron Adds to Squad/Clyde News |url=http://www.berwickrangersfc.co.uk/mn-v-clyde-010214.html |publisher=berwickrangersfc.co.uk |date=31 January 2014 |accessdate=4 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221111725/http://www.berwickrangersfc.co.uk/mn-v-clyde-010214.html |archivedate=21 February 2014 }} On 12 April 2014, he scored his first senior career goal in Berwick's 3–1 win against Elgin City.{{cite web|title=Elgin City 1–3 Berwick Rangers |url=http://www.berwickrangersfc.co.uk/f-match-centre/f-match-reports/sl-33-v-elgin-city.html |publisher=berwickrangersfc.co.uk |date=12 April 2014 |accessdate=14 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415045632/http://www.berwickrangersfc.co.uk/f-match-centre/f-match-reports/sl-33-v-elgin-city.html |archivedate=15 April 2014 }} Russell was released by Berwick in January 2016, having only made 12 appearances for the side during the 2015–16 season.{{cite web|title=Andy Russell leaves the club |url=http://www.berwickrangers.com/andy-russell-leaves-club/ |publisher=berwickrangersfc.co.uk |date=28 January 2016 |accessdate=28 January 2016}}
=East Stirlingshire=
After leaving Shielfield Park, Russell signed for Scottish League Two relegation rivals East Stirlingshire until the end of the season,{{cite web|title=Two New Faces For Shire |url=http://eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk/newsp.php?modnews=1811 |date=29 January 2016 |accessdate=31 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201214916/https://eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk/newsp.php?modnews=1811 |archivedate=1 February 2016 }} with his first match for the side coming in a 3–0 home defeat to Arbroath.{{cite web|title=East Stirlingshire 0–3 Arbroath |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35390413 |date=30 January 2016 |accessdate=31 January 2016 }}
Career statistics
{{updated|14 April 2014}}{{cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/andrew-russell/114012/ | title=Andrew Russell Soccerway | publisher=Soccerway | accessdate=5 November 2011}}
| class="wikitable"
|+ Club statistics | |||||||||
| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Scottish Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App
! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals | |||||||||
| align=center
| rowspan=2 | Livingston F.C. |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| align=center
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| align=center
|rowspan=1 | Bathgate Thistle |19 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 72 |
| align=center
|rowspan=1 | Cowdenbeath |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| align=center
|rowspan=1 | Berwick Rangers |8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| align=center
!colspan=2|Total !47!!73!!1!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!32!!1 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, Andrew}}
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Cowdenbeath F.C. players
Category:Berwick Rangers F.C. players
Category:East Stirlingshire F.C. players