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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas McMillan Campbell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
Career
editBeginning 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.[2] However, by November 1960 he had dropped out of the first team line-up.[3] 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.
References
edit- ^ "Tommy Campbell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "@dundeeunitedfc". Dundee United FC. Twitter. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ Gracie, Steve (2009). The Rise of The Terrors: Dundee United FC A Comprenshive History 1945-1979. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-9558341-1-0.
External links
edit- Tommy Campbell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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