Alan Campbell (Irish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Christopher Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1978-1984 | Shamrock Rovers | 129 | (71) |
| 1984-1986 | Racing de Santander | 63 | (15) |
| 1986-1987 | CD Logroñés | 32 | (9) |
| 1987-1989 | Berchem | ? | (?) |
| 1989-1990 | Dundee | 15 | (2) |
| 1990-1992 | Forfar Athletic | 20 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1984 | League of Ireland XI | 1 | (0) |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Alan Campbell (born 10 August 1960 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former professional football player.
He played for Shamrock Rovers, Racing de Santander (63 apps 15 goals), CD Logroñés (32 apps 9 goals), Berchem Sport,[1] Dundee[1] and Forfar Athletic[1] and also played for the Republic of Ireland national football team on three occasions.[2]
After joining Santander, AS Roma were reportedly interested in signing him.[3]
He made his Rovers debut on the 11th of October 1978 in the Leinster Senior Cup and scored twice in a 5-1 win over St. Francis. He made his League of Ireland debut at Galway on the 18th of March 1979 scoring once in a 2-0 win. Campbell made 4 appearances in European competition, scoring once.[4] as well as one Inter-League cap. He was also the League of Ireland top goalscorer in the 1979–80 season with 22 goals.[5]
After three years in Spain he turned down a move to Glasgow Celtic to play in Belgium in 1987.[6]
He now lives in Dundee, Scotland with his wife and two daughters, Nicola Campbell (born 1989) and Clara Campbell (born 1987).
Honours
- Shamrock Rovers - 1982
- Shamrock Rovers 1983/84
- SRFC Player of the Year:
- Shamrock Rovers – 1983/84
References
- The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)