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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cowdenbeath | |||
| Alloa Athletic | |||
| 1927–1929 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | (0) |
| Manchester City | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William R. Campbell (born 1900, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer. He was born in Townhill, near Dunfermline.
At 18 he played for the Scottish teams Cowdenbeath, followed by Clackmannan. After that however he moved to Canada where he, for two seasons, played for the Montreal Maroons Soccer Team. In 1928, he returned to Scotland, representing Alloa Athletic, and was from there scouted for Huddersfield Town. He later played for Manchester City.
References
- ^ "Sports Notes". The Dunfermline Journal and Advertiser for the West of Fife. 14 January 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "Soccer Players Coming". The Gazette. 13 May 1927. p. 17. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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- 1900 births
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Footballers from Dunfermline
- Men's association football defenders
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1900s birth stubs