Mark Campbell (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Thomas Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1994 | Valspar Boys Club | ||
| 1994–1996 | Greenock Morton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Stranraer | 63 | (11) |
| 1997 | → Maybole (loan) | ||
| 1999–2004 | Ayr United | 98 | (7) |
| 2004–2005 | Falkirk | 26 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | St Johnstone | 3 | (1) |
| 2006–2011 | Raith Rovers | 138 | (18) |
| 2011–2012 | Queen of the South | 15 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Irvine Meadow | ||
| 2014–2016 | Auchinleck Talbot | ||
| 2016–2017 | Troon | ||
| 2017–2018 | Kilwinning Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mark Campbell (born 4 February 1978) is a Scottish former footballer who last played with Kilwinning Rangers.
Playing career
Mark grew up in Auchinleck with younger brother Martyn and they both played for Valspar Boys Club before Mark signed for Greenock Morton as a schoolboy.
Stranraer
He began his professional career with Stranraer[1] when he was signed by manager Sanny McAnespie in 1996. When Sanny was replaced not long after as manager by Campbell Money, Mark made a loan move to Junior side Maybole. After returning to Stair Park, Mark played in Stranraer's run to the 1997-98 Second Division Championship title. The next season the Stranraer board accepted a £90,000 bid from Ayr United.
Ayr United
Campbell was signed by manager
In his five years at Ayr, he made over 100 first team appearances in all competitions. He left in the summer of 2004 when his contract expired.
Falkirk
One of Campbell's former defensive partners at Ayr,
St. Johnstone
Due to his career as a P.E. Instructor at Kilmarnock prison, Campbell rejected the opportunity to turn full-time and remain with Falkirk in the SPL, instead choosing to sign for St.Johnstone[4] under his former Falkirk team-mate Owen Coyle.
Campbell injured his Achilles tendon and moved to
Raith Rovers
Manager Gordon Dalziel signed Campbell for a second time in his career when he brought him to a Raith Rovers
Queen of the South
It was announced on 25 June 2011 that Campbell, alongside his ex-Raith colleague
Irvine Meadow
Campbell took his first step out of senior football in 14 years when he signed for reigning
When Strain was sacked as manager at the end of the following season, with the club finishing in a mid-table position, Campbell was appointed caretaker manager until the appointment of Stevie Rankin in the close season. Meadow finished runners-up to eventual champions Auchinleck Talbot in the 2013–14 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division.
Auchinleck Talbot
After his contract at Meadow Park expired,
He suffered the second cruciate ligament injury of his career in November 2015 during a league match against Hurlford United[11] which threatened to bring his career to an end for a second time. Still going through rehabilitation for his knee injury, Campbell left the club in the summer of 2016 upon expiry of his contract.
Kilwinning Rangers
He signed for Kilwinning Rangers in 2017.[12]
Coaching career
Mark embarked upon a coaching career when he joined Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region side Troon in October 2016.[13]
Personal life
Campbell's brother Martyn Campbell is also a footballer and also played for Kilwinning Rangers.[14]
The two brothers played on the same side for the first time in their professional careers in Martyn's testimonial match at Ayr United's Somerset Park in July 2015.[15]
Honours
- Falkirk
- Scottish First Division: 2004–05
- Scottish Challenge Cup: 2004–05
- Raith Rovers
- Scottish Second Division: 2008–09
- Irvine Meadow
- West of Scotland Super League Premier Division: 2012–13
- Auchinleck Talbot
- West of Scotland Super League Premier Division: 2014–15
- Scottish Junior Cup: 2014–15
References
- ^ "Stranraer on Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database profile".
- ^ "Ayr United on Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database profile".
- ^ "Falkirk on Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database profile".
- ^ "St Johnstone on Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database profile".
- ^ "Raith Rovers on Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database profile".
- ^ "Raith Rovers boss declares United no certainties – The Courier". 26 March 2010.
- ^ "QosFC: 2 more to sign". qosfc.com.
- ^ "Ayr United 2 – 0 Queen of the South" 23 Jul 2011 www.qosfc.com Archived 3 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "QosFC: Match Reaction from Somerset". qosfc.com.
- ^ McAuley, Jim (22 June 2014). "Playing Staff Update". Auchinleck Talbot F.C. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Juniors: Veteran Auchinleck Talbot skipper Mark Campbell's career may be in balance after cruciate ligament op". Evening Times.
- ^ McConnell, Stewart (12 July 2017). "A Winter's tale as Buffs land David". Irvine Times. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "New Coach – Mark Campbell". Troon F.C. 13 September 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Campbell looks to get one goal up on brother although Mum and Dad will settle for draw". Scottish Professional Football League. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (17 July 2015). "Brothers Martyn and Mark Campbell will make history in Ayr United testimonial".
External links
- Mark Campbell at Soccerbase
