Billy Campbell (footballer, born 1920)
William Bowie Campbell[5] (26 July 1920 – 1994) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bowie Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1994 (aged 73–74) | ||
| Place of death | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1941 | Morton Juniors | ||
| 1941–1949 | Morton | 55 | (10) |
| Total | 55 | (10) | |
| National team | |||
| 1943–1946[1][2] | Scotland (wartime) | 5 | (0) |
| 1946–1948 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| 1948[3][4] | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
At senior club level he played solely for Morton, his hometown team,[6] but was forced to retire due to ill health in January 1949, only eight months after he took part in the 1948 Scottish Cup Final, lost to Rangers after a replay.[7][8][9][10]
Campbell represented Scotland five times (missing out on a sixth cap when his only pair of boots broke just prior to a match against France in Paris);[11] he also featured in five unofficial wartime internationals.[1][2]
References
- "[Scotland player - including unofficial] William Bowie Campbell". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "Sat 16 Oct 1943 England 8 Scotland 0 [additional appearance not linked to main profile]". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- "[SFL player] Robert Campbell". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
[sic - appended to a different player's profile]
- Late Penalty Goal Saves Scottish League, The Glasgow Herald, 18 March 1948
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (11 April 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1946-1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- Scottish Football: Answers to Questions, David Ross; Lulu.com, 2011; ISBN 9781447566915
- Memorable Exhibition by Morton Centre Half, The Glasgow Herald, 22 April 1948
- Hall of Fame | Billy Campbell, Greenock Morton FC
- "Greenock Morton: 1946/47 - 2013/14". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- They played for Scotland, Greenock Morton Supporters Trust
- Sammy Cox and the 'missing' Scotland cap, Scottish Sport History, 5 August 2015
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