Lewis Campbell (footballer)
Lewis Campbell (April 1864 – 1938) was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 1864[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1938 (aged 73–74)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dumbarton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Helensburgh | |||
| Glasgow United | |||
| Hibernian | |||
| 1890–1893 | Aston Villa | 40 | (20) |
| 1893–1894 | Port Vale | 27 | (13) |
| 1894 | Walsall Town Swifts | ||
| 1894–1895 | Burton Swifts | 23 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United, and Hibernian, before moving to England to play for Aston Villa in January 1890;[1] at the time of the 1891 census he was a boarder in Birmingham along with compatriot and teammate John Baird.[3] At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to prevent West Bromwich Albion romping to victory 3–0 at The Oval. In August 1893, he joined Port Vale.[1] He claimed 13 goals in 27 Second Division in the 1893–94 season, and became the first "Valiant" to score a hat-trick (he actually scored four goals) in the Football League in a 5–0 win over Walsall Town Swifts on 9 September.[1] However, he left the Athletic Ground in 1894 because his wife did not like the Potteries area. He moved on to Walsall Town Swifts and then Burton Swifts.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aston Villa | 1889–90 | Football League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1890–91 | Football League | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |
| 1891–92 | Football League | 18 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 16 | |
| 1892–93 | First Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| Total | 40 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 24 | ||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1893–94 | Second Division | 27 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 14 |
| Burton Swifts | 1894–95 | Second Division | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 52. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- 1891 England Census, via Ancestry (subscription required)
- Lewis Campbell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)