Full name John Campbell Playing position Date of birth 19 February 1870 Years Team | Place of birth Renton, Scotland Name John Campbell Date of death 1906 (aged 35–36) | |
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John Campbell (19 February 1870 – 1906) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a forward. He was the brother of Sunderland manager Robert Campbell.
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John campbell
Club career
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. He played for Sunderland during 1890 and 1897, he won 3 League Championships; in 1892, 1893 and 1895. In each of these seasons, Campbell was the top scorer in the competition. Campbell also won the 1894/95 World Championship with the team, scoring a goal in the final. After making 186 league appearances for Sunderland, scoring 133 goals, he moved to their archrivals Newcastle United.
He made his Newcastle debut against Woolwich Arsenal F.C. on 4 September 1897 where he also scored a goal in a 4–1 win. 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.