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Jimmy Campbell
Personal information
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]
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland[3]
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1908–1911 Leith Athletic 48 (1)
1911–1920 The Wednesday 144 (3)
1920–1921 Huddersfield Town 1 (0)
1921–1925 St Bernard's 99 (0)
International career
1913 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Campbell (12 November 1886 – May 1925) was a Scottish professional football left half who played for The Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and St Bernard's.[1] His only cap for Scotland came against Wales on 3 March 1913.[4]

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]

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leith Athletic 1908–09[3] Scottish Second Division 16 1 4 0 20 1
1909–10[3] 21 0 10 0 32 0
1910–11[3] 11 0 11 0 22 0
Total 48 1 25 0 73 1
The Wednesday 1910–11[5] First Division 13 1 0 0 13 1
1911–12[5] 38 0 2 0 40 0
1912–13[5] 38 0 4 0 42 0
1913–14[5] 32 1 5 0 37 1
1919–20[5] 23 1 2 0 25 1
Total 144 3 13 0 157 3
St Bernard's 1921–22[3] Scottish Second Division 32 0 1 0 33 0
1922–23[3] 37 0 3 0 40 0
1923–24[3] 16 0 0 0 16 0
1924–25[3] 14 0 0 0 14 0
Total 99 0 4 0 103 0
Career total 291 4 42 0 333 4

References

General

  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • 99 Years & Counting – Stats & Stories – Huddersfield Town History

Specific

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 50. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ a b c Farnsworth, Keith (1987). Sheffield Wednesday: A Complete Record 1867–1987. Derby: Breedon. p. 272. ASIN B0024OKDTI.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. ^ "Scottish Football Association". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Jimmy Campbell". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 10 June 2017.

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