Lewis Campbell (footballer) explained

Lewis Campbell
Birth Date:April 1864
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Death Date:[1]
Position:Left winger
Youthclubs1:Dumbarton
Clubs1:Helensburgh
Clubs2:Glasgow United
Clubs3:Hibernian
Years4:1890–1893
Clubs4:Aston Villa
Caps4:40
Goals4:20
Years5:1893–1894
Clubs5:Port Vale
Caps5:27
Goals5:13
Years6:1894
Clubs6:Walsall Town Swifts
Years7:1894–1895
Clubs7:Burton Swifts
Caps7:23
Goals7:9

Lewis Campbell (April 1864 – 1938) was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.

Career

Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United, and Hibernian, before moving to England to play for Aston Villa in January 1890; at the time of the 1891 census he was a boarder in Birmingham along with compatriot and teammate John Baird.[2] At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to prevent West Bromwich Albion romping to victory 3–0 at The Oval. In August 1893, he joined Port Vale.[3] He claimed 13 goals in 27 Second Division in the 1893–94 season, and became the first "Valiant" to score a hat-trick (he scored four goals) in the Football League in a 5–0 win over Walsall Town Swifts on 9 September.[3] However, he left the Athletic Ground in 1894 because his wife did not like the Potteries area. He moved on to Walsall Town Swifts and then Burton Swifts.[3]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa1889–90Football League211031
1890–91Football League9123114
1891–92Football League1815512316
1892–93First Division11300113
Total4020844824
Burslem Port Vale1893–94Second Division2713112814
Burton Swifts1894–95Second Division239212510

Honours

Aston Villa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aston Villa Player Database. www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. 18 October 2016.
  2. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/11547252:6598?tid=&pid=&queryId=e8c93ac1d6f1d8a6b69c544b33aac0ca&_phsrc=jlN6546&_phstart=successSource 1891 England Census
  3. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 52. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.