Alan Campbell (footballer)
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Alan Campbell is a former professional football player.
He played for Shamrock Rovers, Racing de Santander
(63 apps 15 goals), CD Logroñés
(32 apps 9 goals), Berchem Sport, Dundee
and Forfar Athletic and also played for the Republic of Ireland national football team
on three occasions.
After joining Santander, AS Roma were reportedly interested in signing him.
He made his Rovers debut on the 11th of October 1978 in the Leinster Senior Cup
and scored twice in a 5-1 win over St. Francis. He made 4 appearances in European competition, scoring once. as well as one Inter-League cap. He was also the League of Ireland
top goalscorer in the 1979–80 season with 22 goals.
After three years in Spain he turned down a move to Glasgow Celtic to play in Belgium in 1987.
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He played for Shamrock Rovers, Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
(63 apps 15 goals), CD Logroñés
CD Logroñés
Club Deportivo Logroñés, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1940, it last played in Regional Preferente de La Rioja....
(32 apps 9 goals), Berchem Sport, Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
and Forfar Athletic and also played for the Republic of Ireland national football team
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
on three occasions.
After joining Santander, AS Roma were reportedly interested in signing him.
He made his Rovers debut on the 11th of October 1978 in the Leinster Senior Cup
Leinster Senior Cup (football)
The Leinster Senior Cup is an association football cup competition organised by the Leinster Football Association. It contested by the top League of Ireland sides based in the province in Leinster along with four Leinster Senior League sides and the two Leinster Junior Cup finalists. The Cup was...
and scored twice in a 5-1 win over St. Francis. He made 4 appearances in European competition, scoring once. as well as one Inter-League cap. He was also the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
top goalscorer in the 1979–80 season with 22 goals.
After three years in Spain he turned down a move to Glasgow Celtic to play in Belgium in 1987.
Honours
League of IrelandLeague of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
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- Shamrock Rovers - 1983–84
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- Leinster Senior CupLeinster Senior Cup (football)The Leinster Senior Cup is an association football cup competition organised by the Leinster Football Association. It contested by the top League of Ireland sides based in the province in Leinster along with four Leinster Senior League sides and the two Leinster Junior Cup finalists. The Cup was...
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- Player of the Year: 1
- Shamrock Rovers - 1983–84