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.

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