Les Campbell

Les Campbell
Personal information
Date of birth	26 July 1935
Place of birth	Wigan, England
Date of death	10 November 2019 (aged 84)
Position(s)	Left wing
Senior career*
Years	Team
1952–1953	Wigan Athletic
1953–1960	Preston North End
1960–1961	Blackpool
1961–1964	Tranmere Rovers
1964–1965	Wigan Athletic
1965–1968	Altrincham
	Netherfield
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Les Campbell (26 July 1935 – 10 November 2019) was an English footballer who played on the left wing in The Football League for Preston North End, Blackpool and Tranmere Rovers.^[1]^[2]

Campbell started his career with Wigan Athletic, making five appearances in the Lancashire Combination before turning professional and joining Preston North End in 1953.^[3] He also played professionally for Blackpool and Tranmere Rovers before returning to Wigan Athletic (then in the Cheshire League) in 1964, where he made a further 41 appearances.^[3] In 1965, he signed for Altrincham where he made 84 league appearances in three seasons with the club (119 appearances in all competitions).^[4]^[5] He left the club at the end of the 1967–68 season and joined Netherfield.

Campbell died on 10 November 2019, aged 84.^[6]^[7]

References

^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (24 July 2009). "Player Records". Tranmere Rovers: The Complete Record. Breedon. pp. 520–538. ISBN 978-1-85983-711-5.
^ "Les Campbell". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
^ ^a ^b Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
^ Flynn, Brian (15 November 2019). "Les Campbell | 1935-2019". Altrincham Football Club. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
^ "Altrincham Football Club Legends". Retrieved 26 July 2020.
^ "Blackpool fans urged to pay tribute to Cyril Robinson with spontaneous applause in 53rd minute" - Blackpool Gazette, 10 November 2019
^ BCF Former Players - Twitter, 10 November 2019

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[Complete_Record-1] Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (24 July 2009). "Player Records". Tranmere Rovers: The Complete Record. Breedon. pp. 520–538. ISBN 978-1-85983-711-5.

[2] "Les Campbell". Barry Hugman's Footballers.

[hayes-3] Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.

[4] Flynn, Brian (15 November 2019). "Les Campbell | 1935-2019". Altrincham Football Club. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

[5] "Altrincham Football Club Legends". Retrieved 26 July 2020.

[6] "Blackpool fans urged to pay tribute to Cyril Robinson with spontaneous applause in 53rd minute" - Blackpool Gazette, 10 November 2019

[7] BCF Former Players - Twitter, 10 November 2019

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