Kenny Campbell
Full name: Kenneth Campbell |
Birthdate: 06.09.1892 |
Birthplace: Cambuslang, Lanarkshire |
Position: Goalkeeper |
Joined from: Stoke City |
Signed by: Peter Hodge |
Nationality: Scotland |
First game: Sunderland, 14.11.1925 |
Last game: Blackburn Rovers, 06.04.1929 |
Games: 81 |
Goals: 0 |
Player Profile |
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Campbell was a Scottish international goalkeeper who won plaudits at City, despite arriving at the club with veteran status firmly in tow.
He arrived at the club to help aid First Division consolidation and did just that with some top-drawer performances between the sticks. He was known as a reliable and modest shot-stopper and also saved a couple of important penalties along the way.
Campbell, who also played for Liverpool, where he won a Cup Final medal, and Partick Thistle and New Brighton, made his City debut in November 1925 against Sunderland at home and spent four good years at the club. In total he played 81 games in league and cup for Leicester.
On his retirement from the game, following one last spell with New Brighton, Campbell opened up a sports shop in Wallasey.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1925-26 | Division One (old) | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 0 | |
1926-27 | Division One (old) | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 0 | |
1927-28 | Division One (old) | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | |
1928-29 | Division One (old) | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 79 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 81 | 0 |
Appearances
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Stoke City | Unknown | November 1925 |
OUT | New Brighton | Unknown | November 1929 |