Personal information | |||
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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.
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]
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]