Craig Russell was born on this day in Jarrow, in 1974. He played over 300 games in his career, of which 174 were in Red and White. He scored 34 goals for the Lads.
His parents were Sunderland fans and this factored in to his decision when he joined the club as a schoolboy, despite strong interest from Manchester United. He turned professional in 1992 but made his debut against Watford in 1991. The 1992-93 season was when Russell broke into the first team in a campaign which saw the cl