Russell Moreland

Russell E. Moreland (1901–1986) was a Scottish amateur football forward and left half who appeared in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[1][3] He managed Third Lanark and Clyde and later served on the board at the former club.[2][4][5][6] Moreland was also active as a boxing promoter and promoted the fights of Jackie Paterson.[2]

Russell Moreland
Personal information
Full name Russell E Moreland[1]
Date of birth 1901[2]
Place of birth Scotland
Date of death 1986 (aged 84–85)[2]
Playing position(s) Forward, left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1922 Petershill
1922–1927 Queen's Park 114 (24)
1927 Heart of Midlothian 3 (0)
1927–1928 Hamilton Academical 31 (1)
1928–1933 Third Lanark 87 (3)
Teams managed
1929–1934 Third Lanark
1934–1937 Clyde
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Moreland ran a sports emporium on Argyle Street in Glasgow, which went into liquidation in 1956.[2]

Managerial statistics
Team From To Record Ref
GWDLWin %
Third Lanark 1929 1934 225 109 39 77 048.44 [4]
Clyde 1934 1937 117 38 25 54 032.48 [5]
Total 342 147 64 131 042.98 —

Honours

Third Lanark

References
  1. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. Ross, David (2013). Gaffers: An A-Z of Scottish Football Managers. Scotland. pp. 260–261. ISBN 9781470927103. OCLC 914184510.
  3. "1927/28 – Hamilton Academical Memory Bank". sites.google.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. "Third Lanark Manager Russell Moreland Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. "Clyde Manager Russell Moreland, Games Managed". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.


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