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Archie Campbell (footballer, born 1880)

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Scottish footballer

Archie Campbell
Personal information
Full name Archibald C. Campbell
Date of birth 1880
Place of birth Kirkintilloch, Scotland
Date of death 14 September 1918 (aged 38)
Place of death Nord, France
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
0000–1906 Carlisle United
1906–1909 Clyde 10 (0)
1909–1910 Ayr 20 (2)
1910–1914 Ayr United 67 (12)
1914–1915 Abercorn 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Archibald C. Campbell (1880 – 14 September 1918) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Ayr United, Ayr, Abercorn and Clyde as an outside left.

Personal life

Campbell served as a driver in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War and died of wounds on the Western Front on 14 September 1918. He was buried in La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Clyde 1906–07 Scottish First Division 11 3 0 0 11 3
Ayr 1909–10 Scottish Second Division 20 2 6 0 26 2
Ayr United 1910–11 Scottish Second Division 22 5 7 0 29 5
1911–12 22 4 6 0 28 4
1912–13 22 3 5 0 27 3
1913–14 Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 67 12 18 0 85 12
Abercorn 1914–15 Scottish Second Division 23 1 ― 23 1
Career total 121 18 18 0 139 18

References

  1. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1918–1919" (PDF). p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. "Archibald Campbell | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 19 September 2016.


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