John Campbell (footballer born 1871)

Team of Aston Villa 1896/97 Campbell (1st row 4th from left )

John James Campbell ( also known as Johnny Campbell, born September 12, 1871 in Glasgow, † December 2, 1947 ) was a Scottish football player. During his active career, which lasted from 1890 to 1906, the attacker has won numerous titles in Scotland and England.

Career

John Campbell began his career in the youth of St. Alexandra's from the Scottish city of Glasgow. Shortly thereafter, he played for the Glasgow clubs Celtic and Benburb. With Celtic Campbell won in the youth twice the Glasgow Cup. In the senior level, he won more titles, including the Scottish Cup and in the seasons 1892/93 and 1893/94 the championship in Scotland.

In the summer of 1895 Campbell joined the English club Aston Villa. Here he scored in two seasons in 55 league games 38 goals. In the season 1895/96 he was charged with 26 goals in 26 games top scorer in the English top flight football league, the First Division. With the team he became a master, in the following year he Geann the double of league title and FA Cup. He also scored on April 17, 1897 against Blackburn Rovers the first goal in the newly opened Villa Park. A few months later he was back in the squad of Celtic FC, ​​with whom he won two more Cups and the 1898 championship in his home country by the year 1903. From 1903 to 1906 he was still playing for the former military club Third Lanark, with whom he was champion in 1904 and 1905 Cup Winners' Cup.

From 1893 to 1903 Campbell graduated twelve caps for Scotland, in which he scored five goals. He made his debut on 25 March 1893 in Glasgow against Northern Ireland, which ended 6-1. His first goals scored by Campbell in the fifth international match during the British Home Championship 1899/1900 against Ireland. With the Scottish national team, he won three times the British Home Championship.

Achievements

With Celtic Glasgow:

  • Glasgow Cup: 1891, 1892
  • Scottish Cup Winners: 1892, 1899, 1900
  • Scottish champion: 1893, 1894, 1898

Aston Villa:

  • English Cup Winners: 1897
  • English Champion: 1896, 1897

With Third Lanark:

  • Glasgow Cup: 1903, 1906
  • Scottish Cup winner: 1905
  • Scottish Champion: 1904

Scotland with:

  • British Home Championship: 1900, 1902, 1903
Aston Villa F.C. Third Lanark A.C. 1895–96 Football League Football League First Division Double (association football) Blackburn Rovers F.C. 1899–1900 Scottish Cup
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