John Campbell (footballer born 1871)
Encyclopedia
John James Campbell was a Scottish
footballer who played for Celtic
, Aston Villa
, Third Lanark
and the Scotland national team
.
and began his football career at Celtic in 1890 where he won two league championship titles in season 1892–93
and season 1893–94
as well as the Scottish Cup
in 1893. He moved to English club Aston Villa
in the summer of 1894 and won the English league title in season 1895–96
. Villa retained the league title in 1896–97
and Campbell scored in the club's FA Cup
final triumph against Everton
to win the domestic double
. Just days later he had the honour of scoring the first goal at Villa Park.
He returned to Celtic soon after and won another league title in season 1897–98
and a further two Scottish Cup winners medals in 1899 and 1900. He moved to Third Lanark in 1903 and helped them to league title in his first season
with the club.
Campbell was capped
12 times by Scotland between 1893 and 1903. He scored four goals, including two against Ireland
in March 1900. He captained Scotland against Wales in 1902
He retired in 1906.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer who played for Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
, Third Lanark
Third Lanark A.C.
Third Lanark Athletic Club was a football club that originally existed between 1872 and 1967, 95 years in existence, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Third Lanark were known as Thirds, the Warriors, the Redcoats and the Hi Hi's...
and the Scotland national team
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
.
Career
Campbell was born in GlasgowGlasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and began his football career at Celtic in 1890 where he won two league championship titles in season 1892–93
1892-93 in Scottish football
1892–93 in Scottish football was the third season of the Scottish Football League.-Scottish Football League:Celtic became Scottish Football League champions for the first time.-Scottish Cup:...
and season 1893–94
1893-94 in Scottish football
1893–94 in Scottish football was the fourth season of Scottish league football. For the first time there were two divisions in the Scottish Football League, there was no automatic promotion and relegation but the bottom three clubs in Division One and the top three clubs in Division Two were...
as well as the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
in 1893. He moved to English club Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
in the summer of 1894 and won the English league title in season 1895–96
1895-96 in English football
The 1895–96 season was the 25th season of competitive football in England.-Events:Loughborough replaced Walsall Town Swifts in the Second Division.-Honours:Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour...
. Villa retained the league title in 1896–97
1896-97 in English football
The 1896–97 season was the 26th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Aston Villa became the second team to complete "the Double" of winning the Football League Championship and the FA Cup. No other team would complete the double for 64 years.The Cup Final was played on 10 April...
and Campbell scored in the club's FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
final triumph against Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
to win the domestic double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
. Just days later he had the honour of scoring the first goal at Villa Park.
He returned to Celtic soon after and won another league title in season 1897–98
1897-98 in Scottish football
The season of 1897–98 in Scottish football was the eighth season of the Scottish Football League.-Scottish Division One:Celtic are champions of the Scottish Division One.-Scottish Division Two:...
and a further two Scottish Cup winners medals in 1899 and 1900. He moved to Third Lanark in 1903 and helped them to league title in his first season
1903-04 in Scottish football
The 1903–04 season was the 14th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish League Division One:Champions: Third Lanark-Scottish League division two:-Junior Cup:...
with the club.
Campbell was capped
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
12 times by Scotland between 1893 and 1903. He scored four goals, including two against Ireland
Ireland national football team (IFA)
The Ireland national football team represented Ireland at association football, it was organised by the Irish FA , and is the fourth oldest international team in the world. It mainly played in the British Home Championship against England, Scotland and Wales...
in March 1900. He captained Scotland against Wales in 1902
He retired in 1906.