# John Campbell (footballer, born 1877)

John William Campbell (2 October 1877 – 20 January 1919) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left for Linthouse, Partick Thistle, Blackburn Rovers, Rangers, West Ham United, Hibernian and the Scotland national team.

## Life and career

Campbell was born in Glasgow and gained the most success in his career with Rangers with whom he won four successive league titles (1898–99, 1899–1900, 1900–01 and 1901–02) the first of which Rangers won all 18 of their Scottish league matches. He played alongside Jack Wilkie at four clubs.
He also represented Scotland at international level, winning four caps and scoring six goals, including a double in Scotland's biggest ever win – an 11–0 defeat of Ireland in February 1901. He also appeared for the Scottish League XI.
After his football career he became a ship's steward, but died aged just 41 from tuberculosis.

## Honours
### Rangers

* Scottish League Division One: 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1900–01, 1901–02
* Glasgow Cup 1900–01
* Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup: 1898–99, 1899–1900
* Scottish Cup: Runner-up 1898–99

## Career statistics

| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Partick Thistle | 1894–95 | Scottish League Division Two | 17 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 |
| Partick Thistle | 1895–96 | Scottish League Division Two | 18 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 25 | 9 |
| Partick Thistle | Total | Total | 35 | 11 | — | — | 12 | 5 | 47 | 16 |
| Rangers | 1898–99 | Scottish League Division One | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 18 |
| Rangers | 1899–1900 | Scottish League Division One | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 9 |
| Rangers | 1900–01 | Scottish League Division One | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 31 | 7 |
| Rangers | 1901–02 | Scottish League Division One | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| Rangers | Total | Total | 53 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 101 | 39 |
| West Ham United | 1902–03 | Southern League First Division | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Hibernian | 1903–04 | Scottish League Division One | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Hibernian | 1904–05 | Scottish League Division One | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
| Hibernian | 1905–06 | Scottish League Division One | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Hibernian | Total | Total | 56 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 12 |
| New Brompton | 1905–06 | Southern League First Division | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 |
| Partick Thistle | 1906–07 | Scottish League Division One | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | 25 | 8 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 200 | 59 | 18 | 5 | 51 | 15 | 269 | 79 |
* ↑ 3 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Scottish Qualifying Cup.
* ↑ 4 appearances and 3 goals in Scottish Qualifying Cup, 3 appearances in Glasgow Cup.
* ↑ 4 appearances and 1 goal in Glasgow Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 8 appearances and 3 goals in Glasgow Football League.
* ↑ 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 5 appearances and 1 goal in Inter City Football League.
* ↑ 4 appearances and 1 goal in Glasgow Cup, 2 appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 6 appearances and 1 goal in Inter City Football League.
* ↑ 2 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 4 appearances in Inter City Football League.