John Campbell (footballer, born 1869)

John Campbell (19 February 1869 – 8 June 1906) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward, primarily for Sunderland. He was the stepbrother of Sunderland manager Robert Campbell.[1]

John Campbell
Personal information
Full name John Campbell
Birth name John Middleton[1]
Date of birth 19 February 1869
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 8 June 1906(1906-06-08) (aged 37)
Place of death Sunderland, England[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1886–1890 Renton
1890–1897 Sunderland 186 (133)
1897–1899 Newcastle United 23 (9)
Total 209 (145)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Having won the Scottish Cup with Renton in 1888, followed by the 1888 'World Championship' a few months later,[1] Campbell switched to English football along with teammates John Harvey and David Hannah;[3] he made his debut for Sunderland on 18 January 1890 against Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup first round; Sunderland lost the game 4–2 after extra time at Leamington Road.[4] He played for the club from 1890 to 1897, winning three Football League championships (1891–92, 1892–93 and 1894–95).[5] In each of these seasons, Campbell was the top scorer in the competition. He also won the 1894–95 World Championship with the team, scoring two goals in the win over Heart of Midlothian.[6][7][1] After making 186 league appearances for Sunderland, scoring 133 goals,[8] he moved to their arch-rivals Newcastle United.[5]

He made his Newcastle debut (again alongside John Harvey) against Woolwich Arsenal F.C. on 4 September 1897 where he also scored a goal in a 4–1 win.[9] He led Newcastle to their first promotion in the 1898 season, overall he made 29 appearances for Newcastle scoring 12 goals; retiring to become a licensee.[10][11]

Campbell played in an unofficial international match for Scotland against Canada in 1888[1][12] and later took part in the first Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial in 1896,[13][14] but he never received a full cap for his country – 1896 was the first year consideration was given to select players based in England to appear for the Scotland team.

Honours

Renton[15]

Sunderland

Individual

References
  1. Johnny Campbell, The Twice World Club Championship Winner, Ryehill Football, 27 April 2020
  2. John Campbell, Sunderland and Newcastle footballer [photograph of gravestone], Dave Webster, Flickr, 25 September 2015
  3. On This Day: 18 Jan 1890 - Sunderland legends make competitive debut in a controversial cup tie, Martin Wanless, Roker Report, 18 January 2021
  4. "Blackburn 4-2 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
  5. "Johnny Campbell". A Love Supreme. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
  6. "Key Events".
  7. Sat 27 Apr 1895 16:00 | Hearts 3 Sunderland 5 | World Championship Final], London Hearts Supporters Club
  8. "Johnny Campbell". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
  9. "Newcastle 4-1 Arsenal". Newcastle United, a statistical journey. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
  10. "Johnny Campbell". Newcastle United, a statistical journey. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
  11. John Middleton "Johnny" Campbell, Toon1892
  12. Overseas Tours by Canadian Teams: Great Britain Tour, 1888 , Canadian Soccer History, 2015
  13. Football | International Trial Matches., The Glasgow Herald, 26 March 1896
  14. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. Renton FC Photos 1880’s - The Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, The Vale of Leven
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