He made his League of Ireland debut at Galway on 18 March 1979 scoring once in a 2-0 win.
Campbell made 4 appearances in European competition, scoring once.
as well as one Inter-League cap.
He was also the League of Ireland top goalscorer in the 1979–80 season with 22 goals.After three years in Spain he turned down a move to Glasgow Celtic to play in Belgium in 1987.