James Campbell (25 November 1918 – 12 January 2011) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Walsall.[1][3][4] After his retirement as a player, he coached Reading, Motherwell and St Johnstone.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Campbell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Bridgeton, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 2011 (aged 92)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1938 | St Mungo Juniors | ||
| 1938– | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| → Aldershot (guest) | |||
| → Folkestone Town (guest) | |||
| → Clapton Orient (guest) | |||
| → Chelsea (guest) | |||
| → Partick Thistle (guest) | |||
| –1943 | → St Anthony's (guest) | ||
| 1943– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| Aston Villa | |||
| 1946–1947 | Walsall | 14 | (1) |
| 1947–1951 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Campell was the song of former Reading footballer James Campbell.[5] Campbell was educated at Bernard Street School and Whitehill Secondary School in Glasgow and the University of Birmingham.[2][5] During the Second World War, he served in the Royal Army Dental Corps, the Army Physical Training Corps, trained the French Resistance and acted as a bodyguard for Hardy Amies.[2] He married in 1943 and was the grandfather of actor Scott Speedman.[5] After the war, Campbell established a dental practice in Glasgow and joined Glasgow Dental Hospital and School.[5]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 1945–46[3] | ― | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Honours edit
Nuneaton Borough
- Birmingham Senior Cup: 1947–48[6]
- Atherstone Nursing Cup: 1947–48[6]
- Nuneaton Hospital Cup: 1947–48[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Jimmy Campbell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 19–20. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Jim Campbell | Leicester City career stats". FoxesTalk – Leicester City Forums. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Jimmy Campbell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b c d Shaw, Alison (24 January 2011). "Jimmy Campbell". The Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Nuneaton Borough 1945–1958 – Part 1 – From Town To Town 1889" (PDF). pp. 59–168. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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