Jimmy Campbell (footballer, born 1886)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Campbell[1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 November 1886[1] | ||
Place of birth | Newhaven, Scotland | ||
Date of death | May 1925 (aged 38)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left half | ||
Youth career | |||
Leith Athletic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1911–1920 | Sheffield Wednesday | 144 | (3) |
1920–1921 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | (0) |
St Bernard's | |||
International career | |||
1913 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James "Jimmy" Campbell (12 November 1886 – May 1925) was a Scottish professional football left half who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and St Bernard's.[1] His only cap for Scotland came against Wales on 3 March 1913.[3]
Personal life
Campbell spent four years overseas with the British Army during the First World War.[2] Deteriorating health after the war contributed to his retirement from football and death at the age of 38 in May 1925.[2]
References
General
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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Specific
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 50. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b c Farnsworth, Keith (1987). Sheffield Wednesday: A Complete Record 1867-1987. Derby: Breedon. p. 272. ASIN B0024OKDTI.
- ^ "Scottish Football Association". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
External links
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- 1886 births
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- Sportspeople from Edinburgh
- Scottish footballers
- Association football wing halves
- English Football League players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Scotland international footballers
- St Bernard's F.C. players
- Leith Athletic F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Scottish football defender stubs