Colin Campbell (footballer, born 1956)

For other footballers of the same name, see Colin Campbell.
Colin Campbell
Personal information
Full name Colin Campbell
Date of birth (1956-12-01) 1 December 1956
Place of birth Benbecula, Scotland
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Benbecula
Harris
Edinburgh University
1978–1980 Hibernian 38 (5)
1980–1981 Dundee United 4 (0)
1981–1983 Airdrieonians 35 (1)
1983–1984 Meadowbank Thistle 23 (3)
Spartans
Total 100 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Colin Campbell (born 1 December 1956) is a retired Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Scottish Football League for Hibernian, Dundee United, Airdrieonians and Meadowbank Thistle.

Career

Campbell was born on the island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides. He began his football career in local amateur football, making his debut for the Benbecula team aged just ten.[1] He later played for Harris and helped them to the Lewis and Harris Football League title in 1978.[1] By this time Campbell was a student at Edinburgh University and while playing for the university football team he was recommended to Hibernian, signing for them in the summer of 1978.[1] Making his debut in October that year, Campbell finished the season with a Scottish Cup runners-up medal. After a second season with Hibs ended in relegation, Campbell moved to Dundee United but played just four times during the 1980-81 season. Campbell moved to Airdrieonians and, despite being in the Premier Division, dropped down to part-time football to combine working in his own sports shop. A short spell with Meadowbank Thistle followed before he "more or less stopped playing at 28",[1] although he did subsequently appear for Spartans in the East of Scotland Football League.

Honours

1978-79

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Field of Memories - Colin Campbell". Stornoway Gazette. 23 November 2006.


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