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Scottish footballer and manager From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Inglis Campbell (28 June 1922 – 4 May 2009) was a Scottish footballer, who played during the 1940s and 1950s.[3] He was born in Glasgow.
.png) Campbell in a Chelsea team photo, November 1947 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Inglis Campbell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 2009 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Glasgow Perthshire[2] | ||
| 1941–1947 | Falkirk | 16 | (6) |
| 1947–1954 | Chelsea | 188 | (36) |
| 1954–1958 | Reading | 94 | (12) |
| Total | 298 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1950 | Scotland | 5 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1961–1962 | Dumbarton | ||
| 1977–1979 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1980–1982 | Gloucester City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A winger, Campbell's playing career consisted of spells with Falkirk, Chelsea (departing after seven years at the club, one season prior to their 1954–55 Football League win) and Reading. He also played for Queens Park Rangers as a "guest" during the Second World War.[4] He won five caps for the Scotland national team between 1947 and 1950. He scored his only Scotland goal against Switzerland in April 1950.[3]
Upon retiring Campbell became a coach with Reading, before taking the manager's position at Dumbarton in 1961. He left Boghead Park a year later and assumed a scouting role with Bristol Rovers for the next 15 years. He was promoted to manager of the Gasheads in November 1977, leaving in December 1979. His last managerial appointment was with Gloucester City.[4]
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