William Campbell (footballer)
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William Cecil Campbell was a Scottish
footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Inverness
.
He started his career at Royal Arsenal
, joining in 1890 and making his debut in a September 1890 friendly against the 93rd Highlanders. Described as "an extrovert and a crowd pleaser", his stay at Arsenal was brief and by the end of the year he had joined Preston North End
as a replacement for John Goodall
. However he was regarded as an "enthusiastic novice" and quickly dropped by Preston, leaving the club in February 1891.
Campbell went on to have a brief spell at Middlesbrough
before settling at Second Division
Darwen
. However he was suspended at the end of the 1892–93 season for a misdemeanour, delaying his transfer to Blackburn Rovers
until October 1893. He lasted barely a month at Blackburn before being transferred again to Newton Heath
. His stay at Newton Heath lasted just three months, before he joined Notts County
, his fourth club that season, in February 1894.
In May 1894, he was suspended by the Football League
for two years for illegally approaching his former Blackburn team-mate John Murray
for transfer and he played for two years in non-league football.
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. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
.
He started his career at Royal Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, joining in 1890 and making his debut in a September 1890 friendly against the 93rd Highlanders. Described as "an extrovert and a crowd pleaser", his stay at Arsenal was brief and by the end of the year he had joined Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
as a replacement for John Goodall
John Goodall
John Goodall was a footballer who rose to fame as a centre-forward for England and for Preston North End at the time of the development of the Football League, and also became Watford's first manager in 1903...
. However he was regarded as an "enthusiastic novice" and quickly dropped by Preston, leaving the club in February 1891.
Campbell went on to have a brief spell at Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
before settling at Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
Darwen
Darwen F.C.
A.F.C. Darwen is a football club from Darwen in Lancashire, North West England. The team, formed in 1870 as Darwen F.C., currently play in the Division One of the North West Counties League. They play their home games at the Anchor Ground.-History:...
. However he was suspended at the end of the 1892–93 season for a misdemeanour, delaying his transfer to 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....
until October 1893. He lasted barely a month at Blackburn before being transferred again to Newton Heath
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
. His stay at Newton Heath lasted just three months, before he joined Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
, his fourth club that season, in February 1894.
In May 1894, he was suspended by the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for two years for illegally approaching his former Blackburn team-mate John Murray
John Murray (footballer)
John Murray was an Irish soccer player during the 1890s.Murray was a skilful winger who played for Bohemians.. He earned a runners-up medal in 1895 as Bohs were beaten by Linfield in the Irish Cup Final. He was more successful in the Leinster Senior Cup and scored twice in the final of 1894 in a...
for transfer and he played for two years in non-league football.