James Campbell (rugby union)

For other uses, see James Campbell.

Not to be confused with John Argentine Campbell.

James Alexander Campbell (1 July 1858 – 19 June 1902) was a Scotland international rugby union player.

James Campbell

Birth name	James Alexander Campbell
Date of birth	(1858-07-01)1 July 1858
Place of birth	Lake Athabasca, British North America
Date of death	19 June 1902(1902-06-19) (aged 43)
Place of death	Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
School	Merchiston Castle School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half Back Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Merchistonians Glasgow Academicals () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1880 1881 Glasgow District West of Scotland District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1878-81 Scotland 5 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Campbell attended Merchiston Castle School, which he was attending when capped in 1878.

For his final three internationals he was playing club rugby for Glasgow Academicals.

Provincial career

He was capped by Glasgow District for the inter-city match against Edinburgh District on 4 December 1880.

He was capped by West of Scotland District for their match against East of Scotland District on 5 February 1881.

International career

He made his debut for Scotland in 1878 at the young age of 19.

He was capped for Scotland between 1878 and 1881, and he was amongst the youngest player ever to be capped for Scotland – he was nearly twenty years old when he was capped against England on 4 March 1878.

He earned a total of 5 caps for Scotland.

References

Sources

• Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)