Russell Coughlin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Russell James Coughlin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 2016 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death |
Carlisle , England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1978–1980 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | (0) |
| 1980–1984 | Carlisle United | 130 | (13) |
| 1984–1987 | Plymouth Argyle | 131 | (18) |
| 1987–1990 | Blackpool | 101 | (8) |
| 1990 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 |
Swansea City | 101 | (2) |
| 1993–1995 | Exeter City | 68 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Torquay United | 25 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Dorchester Town | ||
| Total | 585 | (41) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Russell James Coughlin (15 February 1960 – 3 August 2016) was a Welsh professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.[3]
Coughlin began his professional career with Manchester City in 1977, but after failing to break into the first team at Maine Road, he joined Blackburn Rovers the following year. At Ewood Park, he made 24 league appearances in two years.
In 1980, Coughlin moved north to join Carlisle United. He went on to make 130 league appearances for the Cumbrians, scoring thirteen goals.
Four years later, in 1984, Coughlin moved to England's south coast to sign for Plymouth Argyle. There, he broke the 130-league-game mark again, scoring eighteen goals in the process.
In 1987, he returned to the north-west to join
The following season,
In
Coughlin joined his hometown club,
After a two-year spell with Exeter, Coughlin brought his career to a close with
In August 2016, Coughlin died at Cumberland Infirmary after suffering a medical event while behind the wheel of his car and being involved in a crash in
References
- ^ "Russell Coughlin". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ISBN 0362020175.
- ^ "TORQUAY UNITED: Ex-player Russell Coughlin dies aged 56". torquayheraldexpress.co.uk. 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Seasider Coughlin dies after crash". The Gazette. 4 August 2016.
External links
- Russell Coughlin at Soccerbase
- Russell Coughlin at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
