Archie Campbell (footballer, born 1880)
Archibald C. Campbell (1880 – 14 September 1918) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Ayr United, Ayr, Abercorn and Clyde as an outside left.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald C. Campbell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkintilloch, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 September 1918 (aged 38)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Nord, France | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | |||
| –1906 | Carlisle United | ||
| 1906–1909 | Clyde | 10 | (0) |
| 1909–1910 | Ayr | 20 | (2) |
| 1910–1914 | Ayr United | 67 | (12) |
| 1914–1915 | Abercorn | 23 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Campbell served as a driver in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War and died of wounds on the Western Front on 14 September 1918.[4] He was buried in La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Clyde | 1906–07[1] | Scottish First Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Ayr | 1909–10[1] | Scottish Second Division | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Ayr United | 1910–11[1] | Scottish Second Division | 22 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| 1911–12[1] | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| 1912–13[1] | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 1913–14[1] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 85 | 12 | ||
| Abercorn | 1914–15[1] | Scottish Second Division | 23 | 1 | ― | 23 | 1 | |
| Career total | 121 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 139 | 18 | ||
References
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1918–1919" (PDF). p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "Archibald Campbell | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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