Mark Russell (footballer, born 1996)


Mark Russell is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-sided midfielder for League of Ireland side Finn Harps.
He began his career with Greenock Morton and made over 100 appearances for them, before spending a short spell with Falkirk.

Early life

Born in Paisley, Russell attended Gleniffer High School.

Club career

Russell moved into the professional game when he signed a full-time contract with Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship as part of their new development squad.
He made his début for the club as an injury time substitute for Dougie Imrie in November 2013.
In June 2014, Russell signed a new two-year development squad contract with Morton.
Russell was included in the PFA Scotland League One Team of the Year for 2014-15 along with teammate Declan McManus.
In Autumn 2015, Russell rejected a new contract offer from Morton. A second offer was made, which Russell accepted in December 2015.
In June 2017, Russell signed up for a further season with the club.

Falkirk

He left Morton in June 2018 in search of a new challenge, signing a six-month contract with rival Championship club Falkirk. After making just four appearances for Falkirk, he was released by the club in January 2019.

Finn Harps

Shortly after leaving Falkirk, Russell trialled with League of Ireland Premier Division side Finn Harps, earning himself a one year deal at the Irish club. He featured in 29 games for the club, scoring one goal in the relegation play-offs, as Harps retained their place in the Premier Division.
Following speculation around his future, he signed a new one year extension for the 2020 season in January 2020.

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Morton