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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Abe Jones, Jr., Albert Fisher (footballer), Albert Lindon, Alex McCulloch (footballer), Arthur Brown (footballer born 1903), Bertie Williams, Bert Turner (footballer born 1899), Billy Chesser, Billy Walker (Scottish footballer), Bill Slack (footballer), Bobby Booth, Charles Sutherland, Charlie Fletcher (footballer), Craig Stiens, Dai Evans (footballer), Dai Richards, David Neave, Dean Clarke, Eddie Perry (footballer), Edgar Powell, Ernest Turner (footballer), Ernie Bowering, Ernie Edwards, Evan Abraham, Frank Costello (footballer), Frank Jordan (footballer), Frank Vallis, Fred Mason, George Beattie (footballer), Gordon Burniston, Harold Andrews, Harry Hadley, Jackie Mittell, Jack White (footballer), Jimmy Drinnan, Joby Godfrey, Ken Leek, Len Evans (footballer), Moses Russell, Ollie Thompson, Paddy Moore, Philip Pedlar, Rees Williams, Sam Howshall, Sid Ireland, Sydney Beaumont, Tommy Bell (footballer born 1906), Tom Burrows (footballer), Tom Walters (association footballer), Walter Miller (footballer). Excerpt: Moses Richard Russell (20 May 1888 - 18 December 1946) was a Welsh international footballer, who played most of his career with Plymouth Argyle. A full back, he attained 23 caps for the Wales national football team. Russell was born in Tredegar, in Monmouthshire and after leaving school he began work as a coal-miner. In his leisure time he played both association football and rugby as well as being a boxer and competent swimmer, once rescuing a drowning child from a river. His first professional club was Ton Pentre, whom he joined in 1911 before transferring to Merthyr Town later that year. Whilst with Merthyr Town, Russell helped them win the South Wales & Monmouthshire FA Cup. He made his debut for Wales playing at left half against Scotland on 2 March 1912. Although he was not selected for the next international, against England, he was called up to play Ireland on 13 April, this time in his preferred position at left back. Both matches ended in defeats, with Wales taking the "wooden spoon" in the 1912 British Home Championship. In the summer of 1912, Russell left South Wales to join Southport but with the club having financial problems, he returned to Merthyr on a free transfer in February 1913, rather than take a cut in his wages. Whilst with Merthyr, he gained his third "cap," against England on 16 March 1914. As a result of a bout of rheumatic fever, Russell lost most of his hair; his bald head made him appear some years older than his true age. As a result, several clubs rejected him as a "veteran." In the summer of 1914, Russell signed for Plymouth Argyle for a club record fee of 400. He made his debut for Argyle on 2 September 1914 in a 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. Despite the outbreak of the First World War, the Southern League season continued, although international football was suspended. During his first season at Home Park, Russell soon became the established choice at left back, making 25 league appearances. Following the completion of