James Campbell (footballer, born 1869)

James Paterson Campbell (29 March 1869 – 20 April 1938) was a Scottish footballer who played for Kilmarnock and Scotland, mainly as a centre forward, though he could also play at centre half.[1] He won the Scottish Football League's Division Two title twice (1897–98 and 1898–99), and played in the 1898 Scottish Cup Final which Kilmarnock lost to Rangers;[2] in the previous season's competition he had scored 27 goals in 13 matches as they reached the semi-finals.[3]

For other people with the same name, see James Campbell.

James Campbell
Personal information
Full name James Paterson Campbell
Date of birth 29 March 1869
Place of birth Kilmarnock, Scotland
Date of death 20 April 1938(1938-04-20) (aged 69)
Place of death Kilmarnock, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Kilmarnock Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1888–1901 Kilmarnock 74 (48)
International career
1891–1892 Scotland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References
  1. (Smith 2013, p. 48)
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. (Kilmarnock player) Campbell, James, FitbaStats
Sources
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.


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