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M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |

103

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M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |

37

Villa Appearances

3

Villa
Goals

Villa
Assists

Game
Per
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M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |

George Quentin Russell

Role

Position

Born

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Midfielder

Midfield

21 August 1869

Ayrshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Died

1930, Aged 61

Height

Foot

Career Progression

M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |

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Youth Career

M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |

Youth Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve Career

M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |

Reserve Appearances

Reserve
Goals

First Team Career

M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |

37

Villa Appearances

3

Villa
Goals

Villa
Assists

M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1893-95 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 37 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 - | #103 |

M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025

1893-94

Ayr FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Free

1893

24

George Ramsay

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025

1894-95

Glasgow United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Free

1895

25

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |

Previous Clubs

1891-93 Ayr FC

Subsequent Clubs

1895 Glasgow United
Retired

Played Under

M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Honours

M George Russell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #103 |

1893-94 League Champions |
1894-95 FA Cup Winners |

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37

Villa Appearances

3

Villa
Goals

Villa
Assists

Game
Per

Villa Career

Career Games

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✅ Starter:
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37
37
0
0

George Russell

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
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Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3

Career Results

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Career Cards

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0
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3

Villa
Goals
Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 3 Dec 1894, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road

Scorer(s) | George Russell | 6' | Jack Devey | 2-0 | Jack Reynolds | 89' (pen) |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 16 Feb 1895, Villa 7-1 Newcastle, Wellington Road

Scorer(s) | Billy Dorrell | 6' | 7-1 | Charlie Athersmith | 2-1 | 3-1 | Jack Devey | 4-1 | 5-1 | George Russell | 6-1 |

FA Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 2 Mar 1895, Villa 6-2 Forest, Wellington Road

Scorer(s) | Bob Chatt | 2' | 23' | George Russell | 3' | Steve Smith | 4-2 | 5-2 | Jimmy Cowan | 6-2 |

FA Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025
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Villa
Assists
Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 8 Dec 1894, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Wellington Road

Assist(s) | George Russell | 2-0 | Bob Chatt | 3-0 |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 2 Feb 1895, Villa 2-1 Derby, Wellington Road

Assist(s) | George Russell | 1-0 |

FA Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025
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League Appearances

FA Cup
Appearances

0

League Cup
Appearances

0

European
Appearances

Competition Record

George Russell

League

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League Cup

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Europe

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0
0.00
0.00

First Team Debut

George Russell

Debut Squad:

1893-94

16 December 1893

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Debut:

1893-94

16 December 1893

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

24

Final First Team Appearance

George Russell

Final Appearance:

1894-95

24 April 1895

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

25

Final Squad:

1894-95

24 April 1895

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Season Record

George Russell

1893-94

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

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0

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1894-95

Aston Villa Crest 2025

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32
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3
0

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PL Appearances
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Championship
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Premier League

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Championship

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League Appearances

League
Goals

League
Assists

League
per Game
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League Seasons

George Russell

1893-94

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

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5
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1894-95

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

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27
27
0

Goals

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1

League Appearances

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George Russell

1893-94
🟩 16 Dec 1893, Villa 3-1 Newton Heath, Bank Street
Division One
1st
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1893-94
🟩 18 Jan 1894, Villa 5-2 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
1st
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1893-94
🟩 7 Apr 1894, Villa 6-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 8 Sep 1894, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 22 Sep 1984, Villa 2-0 Derby, Racecourse Ground
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 13 Oct 1894, Villa 3-1 Albion, Wellington Road
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟥 22 Oct 1894, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟥 3 Nov 1894, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Olive Grove
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 12 Nov 1894, Villa 5-0 Sheffield United, Wellington Road
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 24 Nov 1894, Villa 4-1 Forest, Wellington Road
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 3 Dec 1894, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Wellington Road
Division One
2nd
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 22 Dec 1894, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
2nd
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟨 2 Jan 1895, Villa 4-4 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
Division One
2nd
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 12 Jan 1895, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division One
1st=
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟨 23 Feb 1895, Villa 3-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
2nd=
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟨 15 Apr 1895, Villa 2-2 Wolves, Wellington Road
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1893-94
🟨 6 Jan 1894, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Olive Grove
Division One
1st
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1893-94
🟥 3 Mar 1894, Villa 2-3 Bolton, Wellington Road
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 1 Sep 1894, Villa 2-1 Small Heath, Wellington Road
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟥 15 Sep 1894, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟥 29 Sep 1894, Villa 1-4 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟨 20 Oct 1894, Villa 2-2 Small Heath, Muntz Street
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 27 Oct 1894, Villa 5-0 Liverpool, Wellington Road
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 10 Nov 1894, Villa 4-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟥 17 Nov 1894, Villa 2-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 1 Dec 1894, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 8 Dec 1894, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Wellington Road
Division One
2nd
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 26 Dec 1894, Villa 6-0 Stoke, Wellington Road
Division One
2nd
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 5 Jan 1895, Villa 4-0 Derby, Wellington Road
Division One
1st=
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟥 17 Jan 1895, Villa 2-4 Everton, Goodison
Division One
1st=
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 6 Apr 1895, Villa 5-0 Burnley, Wellington Road
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟨 24 Apr 1895, Villa 2-2 Everton, Wellington Road
Division One
Aston Villa Crest 2025
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FA Cup Appearances

FA Cup
Goals

FA Cup
Assists

FA Cup
per Game
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FA Cup Seasons

George Russell

1893-94

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FA Cup

Games

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1894-95

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FA Cup

Games

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5
5

Goals

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Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
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FA Cup Appearances

George Russell

1894-95
🟩 2 Feb 1895, Villa 2-1 Derby, Wellington Road
FA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 2 Mar 1895, Villa 6-2 Forest, Wellington Road
FA Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 20 Apr 1895, Villa 1-0 Albion, Crystal Palace
FA Cup
Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 16 Feb 1895, Villa 7-1 Newcastle, Wellington Road
FA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1894-95
🟩 16 Mar 1895, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Ewood Park
FA Cup
Semi Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
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0

League Cup Appearances

0

League Cup
Goals

0

League Cup
Assists

0.00

League Cup
per Game
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League Cup Seasons

George Russell

1893-94

League Cup
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Games

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0
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Goals

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Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1894-95

League Cup
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League Cup Appearances

George Russell

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European Appearances

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European
Goals

0

European
Assists

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European
per Game
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European Seasons

George Russell

1893-94

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Games

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1894-95

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n/a

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European Appearances

George Russell

Other Appearances

Other
Goals

Other
Assists

Other
per Game

37

Villa Appearances

0

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

George Russell

0

Bookings /
Cautions

0

Sendings
Off

Sendings Off

George Russell

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Aston Villa Crest 2025

International Career

George Russell

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

George Russell

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Biography

George Russell

Player #103 for Aston Villa, George Quentin Russell, known as George Russell played as a midfielder for the club in a position then known as a left half.

George represented Villa between 1893-94 and 1894-95 making a total of 37 appearances.

George was born in Ayrshire on 21st August 1869 and made his debut as a 24 year old on 16th December 1893.

Villa had signed George from Ayr FC and he went on to help Villa secure the 1893-94 League Championship and 1894-95 FA Cup.

George appeared in 5 games during the title winning 1893-94 league season with a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

In the following season George scored 2 goals in the victorious 1894-95 FA Cup run as well as being an ever present including the final hosted at Crystal Palace, London where a crowd of 42,562 saw Villa vanquish West Bromwich Albion once again.

George’s final game for Villa came on 24th April 1895 at the age of 25 after which George returned to his native Scotland to play for Glasgow United.

George played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

George passed away in Glasgow in 1930 aged 61.

1930, Aged 61

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
🏆
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
🏆
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

🏆 🏆
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆
Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

🏆
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

🏆
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

🏆 🏆 🏆
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 

🏆
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

🏆
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
🏆
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
🏆
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
🏆
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
🏆 🏆 🏆
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
🏆
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
🏆 🏆 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
🏆 🏆🏆
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 🏆
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
🏆 🏆 🏆
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
🏆🏆🏆🏆
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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