Russell Penn

Russell Penn
Penn playing for York City in 2015
Personal information
Full name Russell Anthony Penn[1]
Date of birth (1985-11-08) 8 November 1985 (age 39)[2]
Place of birth Dudley, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Halesowen Town (manager)
Youth career
2001–2002 Birmingham City
2002 Kidderminster Harriers
2002–2003 Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Scunthorpe United 0 (0)
2005–2009 Kidderminster Harriers 147 (19)
2005Alvechurch (loan) 4 (1)
2009–2011 Burton Albion 81 (7)
2011–2014 Cheltenham Town 105 (2)
2014–2016 York City 100 (5)
2016–2017 Carlisle United 1 (0)
2016Gateshead (loan) 15 (0)
2017 Wrexham 16 (0)
2017–2018 Gateshead 40 (0)
2018 York City 12 (0)
2018–2019 Kidderminster Harriers 23 (0)
International career
2007–2009 England C 8 (1)
Managerial career
2019 Kidderminster Harriers (interim manager)
2020–2024 Kidderminster Harriers
2024– Halesowen Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:10, 28 April 2019 (UTC)

Russell Anthony Penn (born 8 November 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently manager of Halesowen Town.

He was appointed interim manager of National League North club Kidderminster Harriers in 2019 and was appointed as permanent manager in 2020. After guiding his side to promotion via the play-offs, he was sacked from his position in the club in January 2024 with Harriers then bottom of the table, 7 points from safety. On 27 February Penn was announced as the new manager of Halesowen Town, replacing Paul Smith, on a long term deal.

  1. ^ "List of players under written contract registered between 01/05/2017 and 31/05/2017" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 8. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Russ Penn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Russell Penn". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 24 February 2018.