Russell Hoult
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Russell Hoult (born 22 November 1972) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He notably spent time playing in the Premier League and played for Leicester City, Derby County and West Bromwich Albion. He also played in the Football League for Lincoln City, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Portsmouth, Nottingham Forest, Stoke City, Notts County, Darlington and Hereford United. Following the end of his playing career, Hoult moved into coaching and has worked for Hereford United as a goalkeeping coach, before a spell as club president and manager of Thringstone Miners Welfare.
Infobox
1991
→ Lincoln City (loan)
1992
→ Cheltenham Town (loan)
1993
→ Kettering Town (loan)
1994
→ Lincoln City (loan)
1995
→ Derby County (loan)
2000
→ Portsmouth (loan)
2005
→ Nottingham Forest (loan)
2008
→ Notts County (loan)
2009
→ Darlington (loan)
Full name
Russell Hoult
Date of birth
(1972-11-22) 22 November 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position
Goalkeeper
0000–1991
Leicester City
Years
Team
1991–1995
Leicester City
1993–1994
→ Bolton Wanderers (loan)
1995–2000
Derby County
2000–2001
Portsmouth
2001–2007
West Bromwich Albion
2007–2008
Stoke City
2008–2010
Notts County
2011–2012
Hereford United
2012–2013
Thringstone Miners Welfare
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[27] · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Leicester City
Leicester City
Club
Leicester City
Season
1991–92
League
Second Division
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
1
Total
0
1992–93
1992–93
Club
1992–93
Season
First Division
League
10
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
14
Total
0
1993–94
1993–94
Club
1993–94
Season
First Division
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
10
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
14
Other
0
Lincoln City (loan)
Lincoln City (loan)
Club
Lincoln City (loan)
Season
1991–92
League
Fourth Division
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
3
Total
0
Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Club
Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Season
1993–94
League
First Division
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
5
Total
0
Lincoln City (loan)
Lincoln City (loan)
Club
Lincoln City (loan)
Season
1994–95
League
Third Division
League
15
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
16
Total
0
Derby County
Derby County
Club
Derby County
Season
1994–95
League
First Division
League
15
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
15
Total
0
1995–96
1995–96
Club
1995–96
Season
First Division
League
41
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
44
Total
0
1996–97
1996–97
Club
1996–97
Season
Premier League
League
32
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
37
Total
0
1997–98
1997–98
Club
1997–98
Season
Premier League
League
2
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
3
Total
0
1998–99
1998–99
Club
1998–99
Season
Premier League
League
23
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
26
Total
0
1999–2000
1999–2000
Club
1999–2000
Season
Premier League
League
10
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
13
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
123
League
0
League
7
League
0
FA Cup
8
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
138
Other
0
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Club
Portsmouth
Season
1999–2000
League
First Division
League
18
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
18
Total
0
2000–01
2000–01
Club
2000–01
Season
First Division
League
22
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
4
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
26
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
40
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
44
Other
0
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Club
West Bromwich Albion
Season
2000–01
League
First Division
League
13
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
2
Other
0
Total
15
Total
0
2001–02
2001–02
Club
2001–02
Season
First Division
League
45
League
0
League
4
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
52
Total
0
2002–03
2002–03
Club
2002–03
Season
Premier League
League
37
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
39
Total
0
2003–04
2003–04
Club
2003–04
Season
First Division
League
44
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
5
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
50
Total
0
2004–05
2004–05
Club
2004–05
Season
Premier League
League
36
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
39
Total
0
2005–06
2005–06
Club
2005–06
Season
Premier League
League
1
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
2
Total
0
2006–07
2006–07
Club
2006–07
Season
Championship
League
14
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
16
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
190
League
0
League
11
League
0
FA Cup
10
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
213
Other
0
Nottingham Forest (loan)
Nottingham Forest (loan)
Club
Nottingham Forest (loan)
Season
2005–06
League
League One
League
8
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
8
Total
0
Stoke City
Stoke City
Club
Stoke City
Season
2007–08
League
Championship
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
2
Total
0
Notts County
Notts County
Club
Notts County
Season
2007–08
League
League Two
League
14
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
14
Total
0
2008–09
2008–09
Club
2008–09
Season
League Two
League
16
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
21
Total
0
2009–10
2009–10
Club
2009–10
Season
League Two
League
4
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
6
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
34
League
0
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
41
Other
0
Darlington (loan)
Darlington (loan)
Club
Darlington (loan)
Season
2009–10
League
League Two
League
6
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
6
Total
0
Hereford United
Hereford United
Club
Hereford United
Season
2010–11
League
League Two
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
2
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
435
League
0
League
22
League
0
FA Cup
29
FA Cup
0
League Cup
6
League Cup
0
Other
492
Other
0
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 1991–92 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1993–94 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 1991–92 | Fourth Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 1993–94 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 1994–95 | Third Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Derby County | 1994–95 | First Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | First Division | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 123 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 0 | ||
| Portsmouth | 1999–2000 | First Division | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | First Division | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2000–01 | First Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | First Division | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | First Division | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 190 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 213 | 0 | ||
| Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2005–06 | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 2007–08 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Notts County | 2007–08 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | League Two | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Darlington (loan) | 2009–10 | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hereford United | 2010–11 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 435 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 492 | 0 | ||
References
- Appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Football League Trophy and Football League play-offs
- The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://web.archive.org/web/20080227104056/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fsport%2F2002%2F12%2F08%2Fsfnmal08.xml
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/1098903.stm
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/1930557.stm
- "Watford 1-2 West Brom"https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/1542039.stm
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://web.archive.org/web/20080227104102/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fsport%2F2002%2F12%2F09%2Fsfnala09.xml
- "Villa rue penalty miss"https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2430251.stm
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/4250162.stm
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/4381596.stm
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6318481.stm
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/6941887.stm
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7157323.stm
- "Magpies Snap Up Goalkeeper"https://web.archive.org/web/20080225161741/http://www.nottscountyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10426~1248005,00.html
- "Coca-Cola League Two Team Of The Week (17/03/2008)"https://web.archive.org/web/20080720154546/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/staticFiles/94/e0/0,,10794~123028,00.pdf
- "Magpies Complete Hoult Capture"http://www.nottscountyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10426~1336909,00.html
- "Captain Matteo released by Stoke"https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7408678.stm
- "New keeper signs"https://web.archive.org/web/20090923134205/http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~1799263,00.html
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8672163.stm
- "Bulls bag goalkeeping coach"https://web.archive.org/web/20100829143338/http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10835~2135717,00.html
- "Hoult Registers As Reserve Goalkeeper"https://web.archive.org/web/20120329113053/http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10835~2301905,00.html
- "Williams And Hoult Agree Deals"https://web.archive.org/web/20120329112910/http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10835~2412005,00.html
- "Former Premiership Goalkeeper Russell Hoult"https://archive.today/20130411154517/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/thringstoneminerswelfarefc/news/club-president-532921.html
- BBC Newshttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/694435.stm
- "Letters were not indecent"https://web.archive.org/web/20070322021942/http://archive.thisishampshire.net/2000/12/8/80933.html
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/jan/26/newsstory.westbrom
- "Run for terminally ill former Premier League keeper"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq65y9rgv9yo.amp
- Russell Hoult at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)http://www.enfa.co.uk
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/apr/15/newsstory.sport4