Jimmy Campbell (footballer, born 1921)
Scottish footballer (1921–2004)
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James Campbell (1921 – 1 October 2004)[4] was a Scottish footballer who was with Clyde, whom he joined from junior team Benburb in 1943. He remained at Shawfield for over a decade, with the highlight being the Scottish Cup Final of 1949, but fell out with the club in 1954. He spent a season at Queen of the South and a season at Montrose before he was appointed Manager of junior club Troon in 1957.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 2004 (aged 82–83) | ||
| Position | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1943 | Benburb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1954 | Clyde[1] | 182 | (6) |
| 1954–1955 | Queen of the South[2] | 1 | (0) |
| 1956–1957 | Montrose[3] | 29 | (1) |
| Total | 212 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1946 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1957–1962 | Troon | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Campbell was capped by Scotland against Belgium on 23 January 1946,[5] the match ending 2–2 at Hampden thanks to a double from Jimmy Delaney.
On leaving the game he worked at Prestwick Airport from 1958 until his retiral in 1980 and lived nearby in Monkton. Jimmy died on 1 October 2004.[6]
