John Campbell (footballer, born 1869)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Campbell | ||
| Birth name | John Middleton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 June 1906 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | Sunderland, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1886–1890 | Renton | ||
| 1890–1897 | Sunderland | 186 | (133) |
| 1897–1899 | Newcastle United | 23 | (9) |
| Total | 209 | (145) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Campbell (19 February 1869 – 8 June 1906) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward, primarily for Sunderland. He was the stepbrother of Sunderland manager Robert Campbell.[1]
Club career
Having won the
1894–95 World Championship with the team, scoring two goals in the win over Heart of Midlothian.[6][7][1] After making 186 league appearances for Sunderland, scoring 133 goals,[8] he moved to their arch-rivals Newcastle United.[5]
He made his Newcastle debut (again alongside John Harvey) against Woolwich Arsenal F.C. on 4 September 1897 where he also scored a goal in a 4–1 win.[9] He led Newcastle to their first promotion in the 1898 season, overall he made 29 appearances for Newcastle scoring 12 goals; retiring to become a licensee.[10][11]
Campbell played in an unofficial international match for
Canada in 1888[1][12] and later took part in the first Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial in 1896,[13][14] but he never received a full cap
for his country – 1896 was the first year consideration was given to select players based in England to appear for the Scotland team.
Honours
Renton[15]
- Scottish Cup: 1887–88
- Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup: 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889
- Football World Championship: 1888
Sunderland
- First Division: 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95
- Football World Championship: 1895
Individual
References
- ^ a b c d e Johnny Campbell, The Twice World Club Championship Winner, Ryehill Football, 27 April 2020
- ^ John Campbell, Sunderland and Newcastle footballer [photograph of gravestone], Dave Webster, Flickr, 25 September 2015
- ^ On This Day: 18 Jan 1890 - Sunderland legends make competitive debut in a controversial cup tie, Martin Wanless, Roker Report, 18 January 2021
- ^ "Blackburn 4-2 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Johnny Campbell". A Love Supreme. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
- ^ "Key Events".
- ^ Sat 27 Apr 1895 16:00 | Hearts 3 Sunderland 5 | World Championship Final], London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ "Johnny Campbell". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
- ^ "Newcastle 4-1 Arsenal". Newcastle United, a statistical journey. Retrieved 29 July 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Johnny Campbell". Newcastle United, a statistical journey. Retrieved 29 July 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ John Middleton "Johnny" Campbell, Toon1892
- ^ Overseas Tours by Canadian Teams: Great Britain Tour, 1888 , Canadian Soccer History, 2015
- ^ Football | International Trial Matches., The Glasgow Herald, 26 March 1896
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Renton FC Photos 1880's - The Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, The Vale of Leven
External links
- John Campbell's careers stats at The Stat Cat