title: Jimmy Russell (rugby league)
text: # Jimmy Russell (rugby league)
  
  Jimmy Russell was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (captain) (Heritage № 171), as an occasional goal-kicking scrum-half, i.e. number 7.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  Russell made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 1 April 1939, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.
  
  ### Testimonial match
  
  Russell's benefit season at Featherstone Rovers, shared with Jack Blackburn, took place during the 1951–52 season.
  
  