Blimey I cant believe this. One of the mainstays in Smiths team. Far too young. My thoughts wirh his family. RIP Pilgrim

Sad sad news. I remember standing as a kid on the Lyndhurst watching Russell in Acton. A real ankle biter. Took game by scruff of the neck...as well as the opposition. RIP

Essential part of the team when I first started watching as a boy RIP

Very sad news. Remember watching him, great on the ball and could pick a long pass. RIP

Very sad news - a player who gave his all / fine / proper midfield grafter - with skill too. Thanks for wearing the green, black & white with pride & for the memories. RIP.

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Very sad news.

He was the ultimate midfielder - strong and yet skillful. When an opposition player was tackled by Russell he stayed tackled!

A big heart, legs like tree trunks and owner of a magnificent moustache!

RIP Pilgrim.

There has to be a minute applause on Saturday.

Just got in and seen this, what a shock. Everyone's already said what a great player he was. I can only agree with that. He was a respected player throughout the South West having played for all 3 Devon clubs. He's up there as one of the best in my time of supporting Argyle. A Welshman to boot. RIP Russell. Thoughts are with his family and friends.

I'm not a great lover of the minute's applause as a tribute so if we do something I hope it's a minutes silence.

Great player, part of a great team.
Thanks for the memories and RIP.

An Argyle LEGEND taken much to soon - only 56 years old, not many players around like him nowadays sadly.

RIP Russell and my thoughts are with your family at this tragic time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Coughlin

Tenacious, passionate and somebody that so obviously cared during some of our greatest periods of success. RIP.

RIP Fellow Pilgrim

Great player, oh to have a young fit Russell Coughlin in our side going into this season!!
I remember him once gazing over to the right waving someone (Nelson?) to make a run, without looking he pinged a beautiful ball way over to the left wing!! Sublime!!

What a player!!

A very sad loss.

My abiding memory was him being MOM first game of the 86 season - at Bradford's Odsal stadium my one and only trip there. Fantastic player, who could strike a ball with either foot, he and big John Matthews, often made us an absolute joy to watch

Proper lead by example player. Sad loss.