Bobby Campbell (Scottish footballer)

Bobby Campbell

Campbell in a Chelsea team photo, November 1947
Personal information
Full name	Robert Campbell
Date of birth	28 June 1922
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	4 May 2009 (aged 86)
Place of death	Bristol, England
Playing position	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1946–1947	Falkirk	16	(6)
1947–1954	Chelsea	188	(36)
1954–1958	Reading	94	(12)
National team
1947–1950	Scotland	5	(1)
Teams managed
1961–1962	Dumbarton
1977–1979	Bristol Rovers
1980–1982	Gloucester City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Robert "Bobby" Campbell (28 June 1922 – 4 May 2009) was a Scottish international footballer who played during the 1940s and 1950s. He was born in Glasgow.

A winger, Campbell's playing career consisted of spells with Falkirk, Chelsea and Reading. He also played for Queens Park Rangers as a "guest" during the Second World War.^[1] He won five caps for the Scotland national team, between 1947 and 1950. He scored his only Scotland goal against Switzerland in April 1950.

Upon retiring Campbell became a coach with Reading, before taking the manager's position at Dumbarton in 1961. He left Boghead Park a year later and assumed a scouting role with Bristol Rovers for the next 15 years. He was promoted to manager of the Gasheads in November 1977, leaving in December 1979. His last managerial appointment was with Gloucester City.^[1]

References

1. Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who’s Who, 1872–1986. Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-47-4.

External links

• Robert Campbell at scottishfa.co.uk
• Profile at Londonhearts.com