John Campbell (footballer, born 1869)

John Campbell
Personal information
Full name John Middleton Campbell
Birth name John Middleton[1]
Date of birth 19 February 1869
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 8 June 1906(1906-06-08) (aged 37)
Place of death Sunderland, England[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1886–1890 Renton
1890–1897 Sunderland 186 (133)
1897–1899 Newcastle United 23 (9)
Total 209 (145)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Middleton Campbell (19 February 1869 – 8 June 1906) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward, primarily for Sunderland. He was the stepbrother of Sunderland manager Robert Campbell.[1]

  1. ^ a b Johnny Campbell, The Twice World Club Championship Winner, Ryehill Football, 27 April 2020
  2. ^ John Campbell, Sunderland and Newcastle footballer [photograph of gravestone], Dave Webster, Flickr, 25 September 2015