Robert Campbell (footballer, born 1883)

Robert Gordon Campbell (27 January 1883 – 31 May 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played with Celtic and Rangers, as well as Queen's Park,[1] Kilmarnock and Ayr United.[2]

For other people named Robert Campbell, see Robert Campbell (disambiguation).

Robert Campbell
Personal information
Full name Robert Gordon Campbell
Date of birth (1883-01-27)27 January 1883
Place of birth Ellon, Scotland
Date of death 31 May 1942(1942-05-31) (aged 59)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rutherglen Glencairn
1904–1905 Queen's Park 18 (1)
1905–1906 Celtic 11 (0)
1906–1914 Rangers 194 (54)
1914–1915 Kilmarnock 6 (3)
1915–1918 Ayr United 7 (0)
Total 236 (58)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

In January 1906 Campbell joined Rangers from Celtic to help ease an injury crisis at Ibrox, and would go on to spend the best part of nine years at the club. He is one of a very small group to transfer directly between the Glasgow rivals, having only been at Celtic for only seven months after leaving Queen's Park in June 1905.[3][4] He made his Rangers debut against Port Glasgow Athletic on 20 January 1906. He was a right back but in later years would convert to a forward. In the 1906–07 season, Campbell saw himself being played up front. His very first match in attack, a benefit match versus Morton, saw him score all seven of the goals in a 7–0 win. His partnership with Archie Kyle saw him score 13 goals that season. He finished the following two seasons as Rangers' top scorer with 25 and 17 goals respectively but he switched back to defence with the arrival of Willie Reid.

During his Rangers career he made 246 appearances in all competitions and scored 66 goals.[5] He won three Scottish league championships, three Glasgow Cups, three Charity Cups and the Edinburgh Exhibition Cup in 1908.[6]

Campbell was selected to play in the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield in 1908,[7] but received no other representative honours.[2] After his retirement he became a director of Rangers in 1926,[8] a position he held until his death in 1942.[2]

Honours

Rangers

See also

References
  1. Campbell, Robert Gordon, QPFC.com
  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. (Celtic player) Campbell, Robert, FitbaStats
  4. Mainly About Players. The Scottish Referee, 24 April 1911. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. (Rangers player) Campbell, RG, FitbaStats
  6. Football. | Rangers v. Dundee, The Glasgow Herald, 13 August 1908
  7. Football. Sheffield v Glasgow., The Glasgow Herald, 20 October 1908
  8. "Robert Gordon Campbell". Rangers FC History.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  9. Association Football. | After Nine Years., The Glasgow Herald, 10 October 1910
  10. Association Football. | The Rangers' Victory., The Glasgow Herald, 9 October 1911
  11. Association Football | Rangers' Plucky Win., The Glasgow Herald, 14 October 1912
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