| Jimmy Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 November 1918 Bridgeton, Scotland[1] |
| Died |
12 January 2011 (aged 92)[2] Glasgow, Scotland[1] |
James Campbell (25 November 1918 – 12 January 2011) was a Scottish amateur who played in the Football League for Walsall.[2][3][4] After his retirement as a player, he coached Reading, Motherwell and St Johnstone.[1]
Personal life[]
Campell was the song of former Reading footballer James Campbell.[5] Campbell was educated at Bernard Street School and Whitehill Secondary School in Glasgow and the University of Birmingham.[1][5] During the Second World War, he served in the Royal Army Dental Corps, the Army Physical Training Corps, trained the French Resistance and acted as a bodyguard for Hardy Amies.[1] He married in 1943 and was the grandfather of actor Scott Speedman.[5] After the war, Campbell established a dental practice in Glasgow and joined Glasgow Dental Hospital and School.[5]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 1945–46[3] | ― | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Honours[]
Nuneaton Borough
- Birmingham Senior Cup: 1947–48[6]
- Atherstone Nursing Cup: 1947–48[6]
- Nuneaton Hospital Cup: 1947–48[6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020". pp. 19–20. https://www.leytonorient.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VE-DAY-WW2-players-as-at-May-2020.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "J". Barry Hugman's Footballers. http://hugmansfootballers.com/player/3011. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Jim Campbell | Leicester City career stats" (in en). https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/history/players/?pid=743.
- ↑ J at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Shaw, Alison (24 January 2011). "Jimmy Campbell". The Herald. https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald-1130/20110124/282046208555404.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Nuneaton Borough 1945–1958 – Part 1 – From Town To Town 1889". pp. 59–168. http://www.fromtowntotown.org.uk/assets/nuneaton-borough-1945-1958-e-book-part1_approved.pdf.
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