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OCR E FOOTBALL GAZETTE AND TELEGRAPH , SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 28 , 17
1908 .
OUR PHOTO GALLERY .
Although he has not been seen on the foot ball feld , much this season Jimmy Russell of Adelaide A is none the less popular and is a well - known player throughout nearly the whole of Tynéside .
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It is interesting to relate that during the whole of Adelaide's career , from the time when they were mere nippers right up to the attainment of their present noteworthy posi tion , Russell has tendered his valuable ser vices and has been instrumental more or less
in the advancement of the club . He first of all came into prominence when he appeared
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for Trinity Juniors . After a year's service with that team he threw in his lot with Ade .. laide , who , by the way , were then known as Adelaide Athletid . He has always been look ed upon as a promising star and there is little doubt but that he will be seen on the first team before the season is finished .
His performances as either inside or out side left need no praise from the writer for they speak for themselves and during his
JAMES RUSSELL , ADELAIDE A.
JAMES RUSSELL .
Born South Shields , Jan / Feb / Mar 1887 . Died .
CAREER
Trinity Juniors .
Adelaide Athletic
Willington North End .
SOUTH SHIELDS .
Tricky and unselfish ' .
Info Jim Creasy .
eight years ' service with the Adelaide club he has become conspicuous , not only by rea
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son of his prodigious goal scoring , but for his nippy and scientific play and his genuine ness as an all - round sportsman . He was un doubtedly the means of Adelaide securing the Tyneside cup , during which season Jimmy made himself quite a hero by his suc cess as a goal scorer .
A tricky player , he plays the unselfish and hcnest game , his smallness of stature lend . ing itself admirably to his tricky tactics . Had he had more height there is no telling where he would have finished . He was seen out last week against Willington North End when his prowess and skill in the game was a valuable adjunct to the home eleven . He is still but a young man although he has been seen on the football field for so many years , and his well - known figure will , I trust , be frequently seen on lie football fiedl for many years to come .