Peter Campbell (footballer)
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Peter Campbell was a Scottish
footballer
and one of the four founding members of Rangers Football Club
. He made 24 Scottish Cup
appearances for Rangers and scored 15 goals.
and William McBeath, Campbell played in Rangers' first ever match against Callander F.C.
at Flesher's Haugh, Glasgow Green
in 1872. He continued to play for Rangers until 1879, helping the club to the Scottish Cup
finals of 1877 and 1879. After his career at Rangers, he played briefly for English club Blackburn Rovers
for the 1879-80 season
before retiring from football to become a marine engineer.
On 22 February 2010 Peter Campbell was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame.
, playing twice against Wales
in 1878 and in 1879, scoring in both.
after his ship Saint Columba sank in the Bay of Biscay
during a storm as it ferried coal from south Wales
to Bombay
in 1883.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and one of the four founding members of Rangers Football Club
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. He made 24 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...
appearances for Rangers and scored 15 goals.
Club career
Along with fellow founding members Peter and Moses McNeilMoses McNeil
Moses McNeil was a Scottish professional footballer who was one of the founding members of Rangers Football Club. He played as a winger.-Club career:...
and William McBeath, Campbell played in Rangers' first ever match against Callander F.C.
Callander F.C.
Callander Football Club were a short-lived 19th-century football club that were one of the original 16 teams to participate in the inaugural season of the Scottish Cup....
at Flesher's Haugh, Glasgow Green
Glasgow Green
Glasgow Green is a park situated in the east end of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde. It is the oldest park in the city dating back to the 15th century.In 1450, King James II granted the land to Bishop William Turnbull and the people of Glasgow...
in 1872. He continued to play for Rangers until 1879, helping the club to 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...
finals of 1877 and 1879. After his career at Rangers, he played briefly for English club Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
for the 1879-80 season
1879-80 in English football
The 1879–1880 season was the ninth season of competitive football in England.-National team:* England score given firstKey* A = Away match* F = FriendlyNote – TheFa.com give different times for the England goals in the match against Wales....
before retiring from football to become a marine engineer.
On 22 February 2010 Peter Campbell was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame.
International career
He also represented the Scotland national teamScotland 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...
, playing twice against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
in 1878 and in 1879, scoring in both.
International goals
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 March 23, 1878 Hampden Park Hampden ParkHampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
, GlasgowGlasgowGlasgow 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...
1-0 9-0 Friendly 2 March 23, 1878 Hampden Park Hampden ParkHampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
, GlasgowGlasgowGlasgow 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...
3-0 9-0 Friendly 3 April 7, 1879 Acton Park, Wrexham WrexhamWrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
1-0 3-0 Friendly
Death
He died from drowningDrowning
Drowning is death from asphyxia due to suffocation caused by water entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral hypoxia....
after his ship Saint Columba sank in the Bay of Biscay
Bay of Biscay
The Bay of Biscay is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea. It lies along the western coast of France from Brest south to the Spanish border, and the northern coast of Spain west to Cape Ortegal, and is named in English after the province of Biscay, in the Spanish...
during a storm as it ferried coal from south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
to Bombay
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in 1883.
External links
- International stats at Londonhearts.com