John Campbell (footballer, born 1877)

Scottish footballer

For the Celtic forward, see John Campbell (footballer, born 1872).

For other people with the same name, see John Campbell (disambiguation).

John CampbellPersonal information

Full name|  John William Campbell[1]
Date of birth|  (1877-10-02)2 October 1877
Place of birth|  Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death|  20 January 1919(1919-01-20) (aged 41)
Place of death|  Glasgow, Scotland
Height|  5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Outside left
Youth career
|  Ferntower[2]
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
|  Renton Union|  |
1893–1894|  Linthouse|  |
1894–1896|  Partick Thistle|  35|  (11)
1896–1898|  Blackburn Rovers|  56|  (10)
1898–1902|  Rangers|  53|  (27)
1902–1903|  West Ham United|  18|  (1)
1903–1905|  Hibernian|  56|  (10)
1905–1906|  New Brompton|  15|  (3)
1906–1907|  Partick Thistle|  23|  (7)
|  Bo'ness|  |
0000–1910|  Dumbarton Harp|  |
International career
1899–1901|  Scotland|  4|  (6)
1899|  Scottish League XI|  1|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John William Campbell (2 October 1877 – 20 January 1919) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left for Linthouse, Partick Thistle, Blackburn Rovers, Rangers, West Ham United, Hibernian and the Scotland national team.[3]

## Life and career

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Campbell was born in Glasgow and gained the most success in his career with Rangers with whom he won four successive league titles (1898–99, 1899–1900, 1900–01 and 1901–02) the first of which Rangers won all 18 of their Scottish league matches.[4] He played alongside Jack Wilkie at four clubs.[5][6][2]

He also represented Scotland at international level, winning four caps and scoring six goals, including a double in Scotland's biggest ever win – an 11–0 defeat of Ireland in February 1901.[7] He also appeared for the Scottish League XI.[8]

After his football career he became a ship's steward, but died aged just 41 from tuberculosis.[5][2]

## Honours

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Rangers

* Scottish League Division One: 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1900–01, 1901–02[4][9]
* Glasgow Cup 1900–01[9]
* Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup: 1898–99, 1899–1900[10][11]
* Scottish Cup: Runner-up 1898–99[10]

## Career statistics

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Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup  | Other  | Total

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Division  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals
Partick Thistle | 1894–95[12] | Scottish League Division Two | 17  | 5  | —  | 5[a] | 2  | 22  | 7
1895–96[13] | 18  | 6  | —  | 7[b] | 3  | 25  | 9
Total  | 35  | 11  | —  | 12  | 5  | 47  | 16
Rangers | 1898–99[4] | Scottish League Division One | 16  | 12  | 5  | 1  | 14[c] | 5  | 35  | 18
1899–1900[4] | 7  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 7[d] | 3  | 14  | 9
1900–01[9] | 18  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 12[e] | 2  | 31  | 7
1901–02[4] | 12  | 4  | 3  | 1  | 6[f] | 0  | 21  | 5
Total  | 53  | 27  | 9  | 2  | 39  | 10  | 101  | 39
West Ham United | 1902–03[14] | Southern League First Division | 18  | 1  | 0  | 0  | —  | 18  | 1
Hibernian | 1903–04[15] | Scottish League Division One  | 23  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 25  | 2
1904–05[15] | 22  | 6  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 24  | 7
1905–06[15] | 11  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 11  | 3
Total  | 56  | 10  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 60  | 12
New Brompton | 1905–06[16] | Southern League First Division  | 15  | 3  | 3  | 0  | —  | 18  | 3
Partick Thistle[17] | 1906–07 | Scottish League Division One  | 23  | 7  | 2  | 1  |  |  | 25  | 8
Career total  | 200  | 59  | 18  | 5  | 51  | 15  | 269  | 79

1. ^ 3 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Scottish Qualifying Cup.
2. ^ 4 appearances and 3 goals in Scottish Qualifying Cup, 3 appearances in Glasgow Cup.
3. ^ 4 appearances and 1 goal in Glasgow Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 8 appearances and 3 goals in Glasgow Football League.
4. ^ 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 5 appearances and 1 goal in Inter City Football League.
5. ^ 4 appearances and 1 goal in Glasgow Cup, 2 appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 6 appearances and 1 goal in Inter City Football League.
6. ^ 2 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 4 appearances in Inter City Football League.

## References

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1. ^ "Scotland – International Matches 1901–1910". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
2. ^ a b c d Player Archive | John William Campbell, BRFCS.com
3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 50\. ISBN 978-1905891610.
4. ^ a b c d e "[Rangers Player] Johnny Campbell Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
5. ^ a b "John Campbell 1894 – 1907 – Partick Thistle – The Early Years". ptearlyyears.net. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
6. ^ John Wilkie 1894 – 1905, Partick Thistle - The Early Years
7. ^ "John Campbell | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
8. ^ "John 3 Campbell". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
9. ^ a b c "[Rangers Player] RC Campbell [sic] Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
10. ^ a b "[Rangers Player] Johnny Campbell, Games Played [1898–99]". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
11. ^ "[Rangers Player] Johnny Campbell, Games Played [1899–1900]". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
12. ^ "1894–95 – Partick Thistle History – The Early Years". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
13. ^ "1895–96 – Partick Thistle History – The Early Years". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
14. ^ "John Campbell". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
15. ^ a b c "Hibernian Player John Campbell Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
16. ^ "Gillingham FC Career Details – John Campbell". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
17. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals