| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitby Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2002 | Newcastle United | ||
| 2002–2006 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | West Allotment Celtic | ||
| 2010–2011 | Newcastle Benfield | ? | (25) |
| 2011 | Darlington | 24 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Bedlington Terriers | ||
| 2012–2014 | West Auckland Town | 111 | (80) |
| 2014 | Jarrow Roofing | 19 | (24) |
| 2014–2015 | Oxford United | 3 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Torquay United (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Jarrow Roofing | 5 | (5) |
| 2016–? | Newton Aycliffe | ||
| ?–2017 | Newcastle Benfield | ||
| 2017– | Whitby Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:01 21 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
John Campbell (born 23 November 1988) is an English footballer who plays for Whitby Town. He is a striker.
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Career
A Newcastle United youth graduate, Campbell was released by the club in 2002, aged 14, with Andy Carroll being the other option.[1] He subsequently played for Manchester City's youth setup, and was released in 2006, aged 18.[2]
Campbell subsequently played for non-league teams, and joined Conference Premier side Darlington on 31 January 2011, after scoring 25 goals in half a season at Newcastle Benfield.[3] He also had trials at Swindon Town in December 2010.[4]
Campbell left the Quakers on 8 November, and signed for Bedlington Terriers.[5] In January 2012 he moved to West Auckland Town, scoring 42 goals in the 2012–13 season.[6]
In the 2014 summer Campbell joined Jarrow Roofing. In October, after scoring 18 goals in 14 games, he attracted the interest of several Football League clubs.[7]
On 27 November 2014 Campbell signed a short-term deal with League Two side Oxford United.[8] He made his professional debut on 20 December, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Hartlepool United.[9] Eight days later he scored his first professional goal, netting his side's first in a 2–1 away win over Plymouth Argyle.[10]
On 17 February 2015 Campbell signed for Torquay United on loan from Oxford until the end of the season.[11] Campbell made his first appearance as a substitute versus Wrexham in the semi-final first leg of the FA Trophy, which ended in a 2–1 defeat for Torquay,[12] and his full debut in the second leg, which Torquay lost 3–0.[13]
In September 2017 he joined Whitby Town.[14]
Personal life
Campbell has three sons, Layton, Cory and Cassidy.[15] The former is also a footballer, and has attracted the interest of Newcastle and Sunderland.[16]
References
- ^ "Campbell Can't Wait To Face Toon". Newcastle FC. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Whirlwind 12 months at Darlington has John Campbell in dreamland". The Journal. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Quakers Sign Striker". Darlington FC. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Ball hails Campbell". The Telegraph. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Darlington striker John Campbell joins Bedlington". BBC Sport. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "John Campbell". West Auckland Town AFC. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Transfer news: Former Newcastle youngster John Campbell attracts interest". Sky Sports. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Oxford United Sign John Campbell". Oxford United FC. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Hartlepool 1–1 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Plymouth 1–2 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Campbell signs". Torquay United F.C. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Match Report: Wrexham 2–1 Torquay". Torquay United F.C. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Match Report: Torquay 0–3 Wrexham". Torquay United F.C. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Campbell Becomes Second Impressive Recruit Of The Day For Whitby". Non League Pitchero. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Tyneside 'mini Messi' torn between Newcastle United and Sunderland deals". Chronicle Live. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Newcastle, Sunderland battling for son of ex-Man City striker Campbell". Tribal Football. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
External links
- John Campbell at Soccerbase
- John Campbell at Soccerway
This page was last edited on 7 July 2023, at 15:19