Shayne Campbell (born November 18, 1972) is a former Canadian soccer player who played in Canadian National Soccer League, USL A-League, National Professional Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Shayne Campbell
Personal information
Full name Shayne Campbell
Date of birth (1972-11-18) November 18, 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Guelph, Ontario
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 St. Catharines Wolves
1996–2000 Edmonton Drillers (indoor) 154 (12)
1998 Hampton Roads Mariners 25 (0)
1999 St. Catharines Wolves
2000–2002 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 43 (4)
2001–2002 Cleveland Crunch )indoor) 17 (2)
2003 Mississauga Olympians
Managerial career
2014– Guelph Gryphons (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career edit

Campbell began his career in 1994 with St. Catharines Wolves of the Canadian National Soccer League.[1] In 1995, he helped the club achieve a treble, winning the Umbro Cup by defeating the Scarborough Astros on a penalty shootout.[2] In the playoff finals the Wolves defeated the Toronto Jets by a score of 2–1. In 1996, he signed with the Edmonton Drillers of the National Professional Soccer League.[3] During his tenure with Edmonton he served with the club for four seasons and appeared in 154 matches and recorded 12 goals.[4][5] Overall he had a successful time with Edmonton finishing runners-up three times in their division, and winning the Conference title in the 1998/1999 season. In 1998, he signed with Hampton Roads Mariners of the USL A-League. He finished third in the Atlantic Division, and qualified for the postseason.

Campbell returned to St. Catharines for the 1999 season, but failed to clinch a postseason by finishing sixth in the standings. In 2000, he signed with Philadelphia KiXX where he appeared in 43 matches, and scored four goals. In the 2001/2002 indoor season, he was transferred to the Cleveland Crunch where he appeared in 17 matches, and recorded two goals. In 2003, he signed with Mississauga Olympians of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[6] During his time with Mississauga he failed to clinch a playoff berth by finishing sixth in the Western Conference. After retiring from competitive soccer he was hired assistant coach under Randy Ragan for the Guelph Gryphons women's soccer team.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Wolves howl to fifth victory". St. Catharines Standard. June 23, 1997. p. C3.
  2. ^ Glover, Robin. "Cup Playoffs". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  3. ^ "Player Profiles". www.angelfire.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  4. ^ "Shayne Campbell | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  5. ^ Archive, Drillers. "Edmonton Drillers Archive - Shayne Campbell". drillersarchive.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  6. ^ Glover, Robin. "June 15, 2003 CPSL Toronto Supra vs Mississauga Olympians". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  7. ^ "University of Guelph - 2015-16 Soccer - Women Coaching Staff". gryphons.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-08.