Peter Campbell (Rangers footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | 1850s | ||
| Place of birth | Rhu, Argyll, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 January 1883 | ||
| Place of death | Bay of Biscay | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1872–1879 | Rangers | ||
| 1879–1880 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1878–1879 | Scotland | 2 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Campbell (late 1850s – January 1883) was a Scottish footballer, who was one of the four founding members of Rangers Football Club. He made 24 Scottish Cup appearances for Rangers and scored 15 goals.
Club career
[edit]Along with fellow founding members Peter McNeil, Moses McNeil 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. He played briefly for English club Blackburn Rovers for the 1879–80 season before retiring from football.[1]
On 22 February 2010, Peter Campbell was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame.
International career
[edit]He also represented the Scotland national team, playing twice against Wales in 1878 and in 1879, scoring in both.
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 1878 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Wales |
1-0 | 9-0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 23 March 1878 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | Wales |
3-0 | 9-0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 7 April 1879 | Acton Park, Wrexham | Wales |
1-0 | 3-0 | Friendly |
Death
[edit]He died from drowning after his ship Saint Columba sank 28th January 1883 in the Bay of Biscay during a storm. as it ferried coal from south Wales to Bombay in 1883.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Rangers: The forgotten history, The Herald, 20 August 2009
- ^ "Revealed: The curse of the Rangers pioneers" Daily Record (14 July 2009)
External links
[edit]- Peter Campbell at the Scottish Football Association
- International stats at Londonhearts.com
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