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{{for|the rugby league footballer of the 1910s for New Zealand, Wellington, and Newtown RLFC|Les Campbell (rugby league)}} |
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{{Short description|English footballer (1935–2019)}} |
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|birth_date = 26 July 1935 |
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|birth_place = [[Wigan]], |
|birth_place = [[Wigan]], England |
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|death_date = {{death date and age|2019|11|10|1935|7|26|df=y}} |
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'''Les Campbell''' ( |
'''Les Campbell''' (26 July 1935 – 10 November 2019) was an English [[association football|footballer]] who played on the [[Midfielder#Winger|left wing]] in [[The Football League]] for [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]], [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] and [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]].<ref name="Complete Record" /><ref>{{Hugman | 3020}}</ref> |
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Campbell started his career with [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], making five appearances in the [[Lancashire Combination]] before turning professional and joining [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] in 1953.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hayes|first=Dean|title=The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C.|year=1996|publisher=Yore Publications|location=Harefield|isbn=1-874427-91-7}}</ref> |
Campbell started his career with [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], making five appearances in the [[Lancashire Combination]] before turning professional and joining [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] in 1953.<ref name="hayes">{{cite book|last=Hayes|first=Dean|title=The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C.|year=1996|publisher=Yore Publications|location=Harefield|isbn=1-874427-91-7}}</ref> He also played professionally for [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] and [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] before returning to Wigan Athletic (then in the [[Cheshire County League|Cheshire League]]) in 1964, where he made a further 41 appearances.<ref name="hayes" /> In 1965, he signed for [[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]] where he made 84 league appearances in three seasons with the club (119 appearances in all competitions).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Flynn |first1=Brian |title=Les Campbell | 1935-2019 |url=https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/les-campbell-1935-2019 |publisher=Altrincham Football Club |accessdate=26 July 2020 |date=15 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Altrincham Football Club Legends |url=http://www.lusaweb.co.uk/legend19.htm |accessdate=26 July 2020}}</ref> He left the club at the end of the 1967–68 season and joined [[Netherfield A.F.C.|Netherfield]]. |
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Campbell died on 10 November 2019, aged 84.<ref>[https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-fans-urged-to-pay-tribute-to-cyril-robinson-with-spontaneous-applause-in-53rd-minute-1-10096949 "Blackpool fans urged to pay tribute to Cyril Robinson with spontaneous applause in 53rd minute"] - ''[[Blackpool Gazette]]'', 10 November 2019</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/bfc_explayers/status/1193665545645768705 BCF Former Players] - Twitter, 10 November 2019</ref> |
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Date of birth | 26 July 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
Date of death | 10 November 2019 | (aged 84)||
Position(s) | Left wing | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1952–1953 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | (0) |
1953–1960 | Preston North End | 64 | (6) |
1960–1961 | Blackpool | 11 | (0) |
1961–1964 | Tranmere Rovers | 102 | (9) |
1964–1965 | Wigan Athletic | 41 | (2) |
1965–1968 | Altrincham | 84 | (10) |
Netherfield | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Les Campbell (26 July 1935 – 10 November 2019) was an English footballer who played on the left wing in The Football League for Preston North End, Blackpool and Tranmere Rovers.[1][2]
Campbell started his career with Wigan Athletic, making five appearances in the Lancashire Combination before turning professional and joining Preston North End in 1953.[3] He also played professionally for Blackpool and Tranmere Rovers before returning to Wigan Athletic (then in the Cheshire League) in 1964, where he made a further 41 appearances.[3] In 1965, he signed for Altrincham where he made 84 league appearances in three seasons with the club (119 appearances in all competitions).[4][5] He left the club at the end of the 1967–68 season and joined Netherfield.
Campbell died on 10 November 2019, aged 84.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (24 July 2009). "Player Records". Tranmere Rovers: The Complete Record. Breedon. pp. 520–538. ISBN 978-1-85983-711-5.
- ^ "Les Campbell". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ a b Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
- ^ Flynn, Brian (15 November 2019). "Les Campbell | 1935-2019". Altrincham Football Club. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Altrincham Football Club Legends". Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Blackpool fans urged to pay tribute to Cyril Robinson with spontaneous applause in 53rd minute" - Blackpool Gazette, 10 November 2019
- ^ BCF Former Players - Twitter, 10 November 2019
- 1935 births
- 2019 deaths
- Footballers from Wigan
- Men's association football wingers
- English men's footballers
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Altrincham F.C. players
- Kendal Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football midfielder, 1930s birth stubs