Sam Russell
- Date of Birth
- Monday 4, October 1982
- Nationality
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English - Biography
- Middlesbrough born goalkeeper who joined Darlington initially on a short loan spell during the 2002/03 season to cover an injury crisis. He joined the club on a permanent basis in 2004. He was signed by David Hodgson in August ahead of the 2004/05 season after being released by Boro. Prior to his Darlington arrival he had spells on loan at Gateshead and Scunthorpe United. Russell stayed with Darlington until 2007 when he left after failing to agree a new contract with then manager Dave Penney. He joined Rochdale in 2007. At the end of the 2008/09 season he was released by Rochdale and had a spell with Wrexham. In May 2010 he re-joined Darlington and was part of the side which went on to win the FA Trophy at Wembley. He eventually left Darlington in January 2012 after the club hit financial difficulties.
Playing Record
Breakdown of overall appearances by season and match types can be seen below.
Appearances for the most recent season can also be seen below. Click on a season below to view the appearances for that season.
| All Games | League | Play-Offs | Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Red Cards |
| 2002/03 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2004/05 | 50 (0) | 0 | 46 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | 32 (0) | 0 | 30 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | 35 (0) | 0 | 31 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 53 (0) | 0 | 43 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 10 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | 25 (0) | 0 | 22 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 196 (0) | 0 | 173 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 23 (0) | 0 | 0 |
Appearances for Season 2011/12
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Goals | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/08/2011 | W | Darlington 1-0 Braintree | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 16/08/2011 | D | Fleetwood 0-0 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 20/08/2011 | L | Tamworth 1-0 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 23/08/2011 | D | Darlington 1-1 Alfreton Town | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 27/08/2011 | W | Grimsby Town 1-2 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 29/08/2011 | W | Darlington 3-1 Lincoln City | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 03/09/2011 | L | Darlington 0-2 Mansfield Town | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 10/09/2011 | L | Luton Town 2-0 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 17/09/2011 | D | Darlington 1-1 Hayes & Yeading United | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 20/09/2011 | D | York City 2-2 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 24/09/2011 | L | Cambridge United 2-0 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 27/09/2011 | L | Darlington 0-3 Southport | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 29/10/2011 | D | Darlington 1-1 Hinckley United | FA Cup (4th Qualifying Round) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 01/11/2011 | L | Hinckley United 3-0 Darlington | FA Cup (4th Qualifying Round Replay) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 05/11/2011 | W | Darlington 1-0 AFC Telford | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 19/11/2011 | W | Ebbsfleet 1-3 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 26/11/2011 | W | Darlington 2-0 Tamworth | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 30/11/2011 | L | Wrexham 2-1 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 03/12/2011 | D | Darlington 0-0 Forest Green Rovers | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 06/12/2011 | D | Kettering 0-0 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 10/12/2011 | L | Grimsby Town 3-0 Darlington | FA Trophy (1st Round) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 17/12/2011 | W | Darlington 2-0 Cambridge United | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 26/12/2011 | D | Gateshead 1-1 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 01/01/2012 | L | Darlington 0-1 Gateshead | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |
| 07/01/2012 | L | Barrow 3-0 Darlington | Blue Square Premier | 0 | Starting XI |