# Russell Moreland

Thomas Edmund Russell Moreland (1901–1986) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Heart of Midlothian, Hamilton Academical and Third Lanark as a forward or left half. In addition to managing Clyde, he served Third Lanark as player-manager and later as a board member.

## Club career

After beginning his career with Petershill, Moreland played 11 seasons as a forward or left half for Scottish League clubs Queen's Park, Heart of Midlothian, Hamilton Academical and Third Lanark. As a player, he was a member of Queen's Park's 1922–23 Second Division-winning team and later achieved the same feat as player-manager of Third Lanark in 1930–31. After retiring as a player and departing Third Lanark in 1934, Moreland became manager of First Division club Clyde in 1935 and managed the club to consecutive Scottish Cup semi-finals during the 1935–36 and 1936–37 seasons.

## Representative career

Moreland was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield FA in 1925.

## Personal life

Moreland was also active as a boxing promoter and promoted the fights of Jackie Paterson. He ran a sports emporium on Argyle Street in Glasgow, which went into liquidation in 1956.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Queen's Park | 1922–23 | Scottish Second Division | 20 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 20 |
| Queen's Park | 1923–24 | Scottish First Division | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Queen's Park | 1924–25 | Scottish First Division | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Queen's Park | 1925–26 | Scottish First Division | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Queen's Park | 1926–27 | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Queen's Park | Total | Total | 114 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 138 | 28 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1926–27 | Scottish First Division | 3 | 0 | ― | ― | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1927–28 | Scottish First Division | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Third Lanark | 1928–29 | Scottish First Division | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ― | ― | 23 | 0 |
| Third Lanark | 1929–30 | Scottish Second Division | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 23 | 0 |
| Third Lanark | 1930–31 | Scottish Second Division | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | 18 | 3 |
| Third Lanark | 1931–32 | Scottish First Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | 22 | 0 |
| Third Lanark | 1932–33 | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ― | ― | 7 | 0 |
| Third Lanark | Total | Total | 87 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ― | ― | 93 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 235 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 266 | 30 |
* ↑ Appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
* 1 2 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
* ↑ 3 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 2 appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup

### Manager

| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Ref |
| Team | From | To | G | W | D | L | Win % | Ref |
| Third Lanark | July 1929 | December 1934 | 225 | 109 | 39 | 77 | 048.44 | |
| Clyde | February 1935 | October 1937 | 117 | 38 | 25 | 54 | 032.48 | |
| Total | Total | Total | 342 | 147 | 64 | 131 | 042.98 | — |

## Honours
### As a player

Queen's Park
* Scottish League Second Division: 1922–23
Third Lanark
* Scottish League Second Division: 1930–31

### As a manager

Third Lanark
* Scottish League Second Division: 1930–31