Craig RUSSELL

Craig Russell - Sunderland FC - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: Nigel French

Date: 12 March 1997

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    • POSITION
      Forward
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Monday, 04 February 1974
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      South Shields, England.
  • CLUBS
  • Sunderland FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1991-1997
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 2nd November 1991 as a sub in a 3-1 win at home to Watford (Aged: 17)
    • Club Career
      103 League apps (+47 as sub), 31 goals
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Craig RUSSELL - Sunderland FC - League appearances.

Craig Russell is pictured above during the 2-1 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday.


Craig Russell's  parents are huge Sunderland fans and the South Shields born striker claims that he was conceived following the FA Cup final victory of 1973! Given his background it is no surprise that he joined Sunderland despite interest from the likes of Manchester United. Craig worked his way up through the ranks to the first team and was a regular for four seasons between 1993/94 and 1996/97. He moved on to Manchester City in November 1997 in an exchange deal with Nicky Summerbee valued at £1 million.

 

 

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Sunderland:   1991-1992     Played     4     Scored     0   goals   (Division 2)
     1992-1993     Played     0     Scored     0   goals   (Division 1)
     1993-1994     Played   35     Scored     9   goals   (Division 1)
     1994-1995     Played   38     Scored     5   goals   (Division 1)
     1995-1996     Played   41     Scored   13   goals   (Division 1)
     1996-1997     Played   29     Scored     4   goals   (Premiership)
     1997-1998     Played     3     Scored     0   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred to Manchester City in November 1997
 
1997–2000    Manchester City    31    (2)
1998              Tranmere Rovers (loan)    4    (0)
1999              Port Vale (loan)    8    (1)
1999              Darlington (loan)    12    (2)
2000              Oxford United (loan)    6    (0)
2000              St. Johnstone (loan)    1    (1)
2000–2002    St. Johnstone    35    (2)
2003–2004    Carlisle United    19    (1)

2004–2005    Darlington    40    (2)

 

Total        305    (42 goals)


After retiring, Russell joined rugby union club Newcastle Falcons as a masseur,
later moving on to Newcastle United and then Sunderland.