David Campbell - Player Profile

Full Name: | David Anthony Campbell |
Born: | 02/06/1965 (age 59) |
Place of Birth: | Eglinton, Northern Ireland |
Nationality: | Northern Ireland |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in |
Position: | Midfield |
First Team Debut: | 13/08/1994 v Carlisle United (A) - Endsleigh League Division Three |
Signed: | 01/07/1994 (Non Contract) |
Left: | 10/10/1994 |
International Caps: | Northern Ireland - 10 |
Dave signed for Latics on a non contract basis from Burnley at the start of the 1994/95 League campaign by Kenny Swain. He made his Latics League debut on the opening day of the season,13th August 1994 against Carlisle United at Brunton Park which resulted in a 2-1 defeat for the Blues. He played just 7 League games for Latics without scoring before joining Cambridge United on 10th October 1994. His first game for the U’s was also his last as a professional footballer, he sustained a leg injury that ended his career in a 6-0 defeat against Brentford.
He still wasn’t quite finished with the game and ended his playing days with Formby after stints with three Southern League outfits.


