Don Campbell
Defender · Liverpool 1953–1958
Personal
- Born
- 19 October 1932
- Place of birth
- Bootle, Liverpool, England
- Died
- September 2016
- Other clubs
- Crewe Alexandra (1958-62), Gillingham (1962-64), Folkestone Town (1964-67), Margate (1967-69), Canterbury City (1969)
At Liverpool
- Signed from
- Local
- Joined
- November 1950
- Debut
- 14 November 1953
- First goal
- 19 April 1957
- Last goal
- 12 October 1957
- Last appearance
- 8 March 1958
- Left the club
- 19 July 1958
Liverpool career
- League 47 apps · 2 goals · 1 assist
- Win ratio 43.75% — W 21 · D 12 · L 15
Player profile
Campbell was a local player born in Bootle who signed as professional for the club in November 1950 when he was 18 years old. A youth international defender, he didn't get any first-team opportunities until the 1953/54 relegation season, one of an astonishing 31 players called on by manager Don Welsh during that traumatic year. Campbell had to wait for a change of manager to get a decent run in the team and he appeared in 28 games under the leadership of Phil Taylor in the 1957/58 season. He was however transferred to fourth division Crewe Alexandra in the summer. He made 169 appearances for Crewe before signing for fourth division Gillingham in 1962. He moved to non-league Folkestone in 1964 where he spent three years and then settled in at Margate where he played 99 games as right-back and on occasion in midfield, while working as a painter and decorator.
Appearances per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-1954 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1954-1955 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1955-1956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-1957 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1957-1958 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Totals | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Apps | Mins | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | 4,320 | All opponents |
| 4 | 360 | Bristol Rovers |
| 4 | 360 | Rotherham United |
| 4 | 360 | West Ham United |
| 3 | 270 | Bristol City |
| 3 | 270 | Cardiff City |
| 3 | 270 | Stoke City |
| 2 | 180 | Grimsby Town |
| 2 | 180 | Huddersfield Town |
| 2 | 180 | Middlesbrough |
| 2 | 180 | Notts County |
| 2 | 180 | Swansea City |
| 1 | 90 | Barnsley |
| 1 | 90 | Birmingham City |
| 1 | 90 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1 | 90 | Bury |
| 1 | 90 | Charlton Athletic |
| 1 | 90 | Derby County |
| 1 | 90 | Doncaster Rovers |
| 1 | 90 | Fulham |
| 1 | 90 | Ipswich Town |
| 1 | 90 | Leeds United |
| 1 | 90 | Leyton Orient |
| 1 | 90 | Lincoln City |
| 1 | 90 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1 | 90 | Port Vale |
| 1 | 90 | Sheffield United |
| 1 | 90 | Southend United |
| 1 | 90 | Sunderland |
| Total | Venue |
|---|---|
| 24 | Home |
| 24 | Away |
| Total | W | D | L | Win% | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 50.0% | Phil Taylor |
| 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28.6% | Don Welsh |
Goals per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-1957 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1957-1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The player scored 2 goals in 2 different matches.
A more detailed look at the player's goals
| Total | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 1 | Swansea City |
| Total | Started/substitutions |
|---|---|
| 2 | Started |
| Total | Competition |
|---|---|
| 2 | League |
| Total | Goal minute period |
|---|---|
| 1 | 46-60 minutes |
| 1 | 61-75 minutes |
| Total | Goal origin |
|---|---|
| 2 | Open play |
| Total | Assisted by |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Melia |
Assists per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A more detailed look at the player's assists
| Total | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 1 | Leyton Orient |
| Total | Competition |
|---|---|
| 1 | League |
| Total | For player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Wheeler |
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