Duncan Russell (12 March 1958 – 18 August 2017) was an English football manager who was in charge of Conference National side Mansfield Town and Hucknall Town.
Career Coaching Russell began his coaching career at Derby County and subsequently joined Walsall where he enjoyed promotion to the old Division One in 2001. Promotions were also gained at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2003 and at MK Dons when they also completed the double by claiming the Football League Trophy in 2008. He followed Paul Ince to Blackburn Rovers soon after and has coached some of England's top players in recent times including Matthew Le Tissier and Paul Gascoigne.
Management In May 2010 Russell joined Mansfield Town as assistant manager to David Holdsworth. Following Holdsworth's sacking in November of that year, Russell was placed as caretaker manager, before taking control of the team on a permanent basis. Russell's contract was not renewed at the end of the 2010–11 season and he subsequently left Field Mill.Duncan's final game as Mansfield Town manager came at Wembley Stadium in the FA Trophy Final on 7 May 2011 which Mansfield lost extremely late in extra time to Darlington 1–0.
On 30 May 2013 he was appointed manager of Hucknall Town, although less than six weeks later he left the club as he was not prepared to drop two leagues.
Death Duncan died on 18 August 2017 age 59 in a Derby Hospice from cancer.Former Stags boss Russell dies
Statistics
Managerial stats Competitive matches only – Correct as of 17 July 2013
TeamNatFromToRecordPWDLGFGAGDW%Mansfield Town (caretaker)19 November 201021 December 2010Mansfield Town21 December 201012 May 2011Hucknall Town30 May 201317 July 2013Total
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20130707003408/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Hucknall-Town-new-boss/story-19133280-detail/story.html#axzz2UThVCkeP
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