Greg Campbell (footballer)

Gregory Robert Campbell (born 13 July 1965)[2] is an English former footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Sparta Rotterdam, Plymouth Argyle and Northampton Town.

Greg Campbell
Personal information
Full name Gregory Robert Campbell[1]
Date of birth (1965-07-13) 13 July 1965
Place of birth Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1984 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1987 West Ham United 5 (0)
1987 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 2 (0)
1987–1988 Sparta Rotterdam 15 (2)
1988–1990 Plymouth Argyle 39 (6)
1990–1992 Northampton Town 47 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:53, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Playing career

Born in Portsmouth, Campbell started his football career in the youth team at West Ham United[3] making his first team debut on 4 September 1984 in a 3–1 home win against Coventry City.[4] In his second game, against Watford he suffered a broken jaw and did not play first-team football until 24 August 1985. The success of Tony Cottee and Frank McAvennie as West Ham's main strikers particularly during season 1985-86, meant Campbell played only two more games for West Ham.[2][5] In the 1987–88 season he had a loan period with Brighton & Hove Albion playing only two games and a loan with Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam.[5][6] In 1988, he left West Ham and joined Plymouth Argyle making his debut in November 1988 in a 6–2 defeat by Chelsea in the 1st round of the Simod Cup.[5][7][8] He remained with Plymouth for only two seasons before moving to his last club, Northampton Town in 1990, to work with former teammate, Bobby Barnes.[9] Again lasting only two seasons, Campbell retired from the game in 1992.[10] Campbell is the son of former Fulham, Portsmouth and Chelsea manager, Bobby Campbell.[11]

References
  1. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  2. "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Greg Campbell". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  3. "Graduates". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  4. "Game played on 04 Sep 1984". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  5. "Greg Campbell". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  6. "Brighton - Greg Campbell". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  7. "Plymouth Argyle - Greg Campbell". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  8. "Chelsea v Plymouth". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  9. "Northampton Town - Greg Campbell". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  10. "Boys of 86 events". www.boysof86.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  11. http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=137
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