Billy Russell

Personal information
Billy Russell
Full name	William McKnight Russell
Date of birth	September 14, 1959 (1959-09-14) (age 48)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position	Full back
Club information
Current club	Hull City (Centre of Excellence manager)
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1985 1985-1988 1988-1992	Everton Celtic Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe United Rotherham United	000 0(0) 000 0(0) 244 (15) 117 0(7) 105 0(2)
Teams managed
2000 2002 2002	Hull City (caretaker) Hull City (caretaker) Hull City (caretaker)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

William McKnight "Billy" Russell (born September 14, 1959 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish former footballer who now works as Centre of Excellence Manager at Hull City,^[1] where he has been caretaker manager on three occasions.

As a player he was a defender, playing for Everton, Celtic, Doncaster Rovers, Scunthorpe United and Rotherham United, making over 450 league appearances.

[edit] Honours

Doncaster Rovers

Division 4 runners-up 1983-84

Rotherham United

Division 4 championship 1988-89

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