Bishop Auckland Football Club are saddened to hear of the passing of ex-player and Amateur Cup winner Billy Russell, aged 87.
Billy enjoyed a successful professional career with Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers and Rochdale but he is well known to Bishops’ fans for his role in the 1957 Amateur Cup (AC) Final, when he was a controversial choice for the big game. Billy scored on the big day at Wembley and remarkably remains the only player to have played his single AC game in the Final.
Our thoughts are with Billy’s family and friends.
RIP Billy.