Russell Irving

Russell Irving (born 4 January 1964) is an English former professional footballer.

Russell Irving
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-01-04) 4 January 1964
Place of birth Wallsend, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Wallsend Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
1984–1986 Colchester United 50 (9)
1986 Sudbury Town
1987–1988 New Plymouth Old Boys
1989 Moturoa AFC (11)
1990 New Plymouth Old Boys
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Born in Wallsend, Irving played for the Wallsend Boys Club, before joining Ipswich Town. He failed to make a first team appearance for the club, and joined Colchester United in 1984. After 50 league appearances, he signed for non-League Sudbury Town in 1986.[1]

In 1987 Irving moved to New Plymouth, New Zealand to play for the New Plymouth Old Boys in the Central League. He returned to England in 1988. Coming back to New Zealand in 1989, Irving signed for Moturoa, again in the Central League, before returning to New Plymouth Old Boys again for the 1990 season in the National League. While in New Zealand, Irving also represented the Taranaki provincial team in inter-regional tournaments of the time.[2]

References
  1. Colchester United Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. "Countrymen rivals in NZ", The Daily News (Taranaki), 6 April 1989


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