Tommy Campbell (footballer)

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Tommy Campbell

Personal information
Full name	Thomas McMillan Campbell
Date of birth	(1935-02-20)20 February 1935
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	May 2018 (aged 83)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956–1957	Kilmarnock	9	(0)
1958–1960	Albion Rovers	56	(33)
1960–1961	Dundee United	19	(14)
1961–1962	Tranmere Rovers	4	(0)
1962	Dumbarton	2	(0)
1962	Stenhousemuir	6	(3)
1962–1964	Albion Rovers	30	(16)
Total		126	(66)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas McMillan Campbell (20 February 1935 – 2018) was a Scottish footballer, who played as striker for Kilmarnock, Albion Rovers (two spells), Dundee United, Tranmere Rovers, Dumbarton and Stenhousemuir.

Career

Beginning his career with Kilmarnock, Campbell moved to Albion Rovers where scored over thirty league goals in less than sixty league matches. His goalscoring form won him a move to Dundee United where he kept up his prolific record, netting fourteen goals in just nineteen league games. This included scoring a hat-trick against Hamilton Academical in his first match for club. Crucially he also was the scorer of the only goal in a 1–0 win over Berwick Rangers on 30 April which ensured Dundee United were promoted to Division One. However, by November 1960 he had dropped out of the first team line-up. In turn, he moved to English side Tranmere Rovers but was back in Scotland within the year, having failed to score in four matches. An even shorter spell at Dumbarton followed before a further short time at Stenhousemuir preceded a final playing period Albion Rovers. Upon retiring in 1964, Campbell managed more than a goal in every two league matches over his short career.

External links

• Tommy Campbell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database