Robert Campbell (footballer, born 1882)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Lugar, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 1931 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Full Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Partick Thistle | |||
| 1903–1905 | Rangers | 6 | (1) |
| 1905–1906 | Millwall Athletic | 28 | (?) |
| 1906–1915 | Bradford City | 223 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1903 | Scottish League XI[1] | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Robert Campbell (1882 – 13 March 1931) was a Scottish footballer who played for Partick Thistle, Rangers, Millwall Athletic and Bradford City. He was a full back who won the 1911 FA Cup with Bradford.
Career
Born in Lugar in 1882, Campbell started his football career with Partick Thistle, with whom he won a Scottish League representative honour, before moving to Rangers in 1903.[2] He played for Rangers until 1905, making nine appearances and scoring once before he moved to England and Millwall Athletic in the Southern League. He spent one season at Millwall, playing 28 games before moving to Division Two side Bradford City.[2] He partnered Fred Farren in the City full back line, helping the club to win the Division Two title in 1907–08 and then the FA Cup in 1911. He played a total of 223 league games and 24 FA Cup games for City before retiring after football in England was suspended because of the First World War.[3]
He was also a keen angler and cricketer with the Clydesdale Cricket Club.[2] He died on 13 March 1931 in Ayr Hospital aged 49.[3]
Honours
- Bradford City
References
- ↑ "Robert Campbell". Londonhearts.com (London Hearts Supporters' Club). Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- 1 2 3 Terry Frost (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 116. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- 1 2 David Markham (2007). The legends of Bradford City. Breedon Books Sport. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-85983-572-2.