Johnny Campbell (footballer, born 1928), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johnny Campbell (footballer, born 1928)

former professional footballer

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1928

Place of Birth: Byermoor, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Feb-2015

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Johnny Campbell (footballer, born 1928)

  • Johnny Campbell (23 July 1928 – 6 February 2015) was an English footballer who played as a winger.Campbell played league football for Gateshead between 1949 and 1956, scoring 45 goals in 181 league appearances before moving to non-league Consett in 1956. In 1946 he signed as an amateur for Newcastle United however his career was interrupted due to National Service in the RAF.
  • Following this, he played amateur football for Felling Red Star in Gateshead.
  • In November 1949 he left his employment as a mechanic and joined Gateshead AFC of the Third Division North as a professional player. He played in Gateshead's famous FA Cup run of 1953 where they reached the 6th round - Liverpool (h) 1-0, Hull City (a) 2-1, and Plymouth (a) 1-0 - an exciting Cup journey before falling to a solitary goal by Bolton's Nat Lofthouse, the Lion of Vienna, in the sixth round at Redheugh Park before a crowd of 17,692.

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