| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Christopher Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1984 | Shamrock Rovers | 129 | (71) |
| 1984–1986 | Racing de Santander | 63 | (15) |
| 1986–1987 | Logroñes | 32 | (9) |
| 1987–1989 | K. Berchem Sport | ||
| 1989–1990 | Dundee | 15 | (2) |
| 1990–1992 | Forfar Athletic | 20 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1984 | League of Ireland XI | 1 | (0) |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Christopher Campbell (born 10 August 1960) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He played for Shamrock Rovers, Racing de Santander, CD Logroñés, Berchem Sport, [1] Dundee [1] and Forfar Athletic. [1] At international level, he made three appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team. [2]
Campbell was born in Dublin, Ireland. He made his debut for Shamrock Rovers on 11 October 1978 in the Leinster Senior Cup and scored twice in a 5–1 win over St. Francis. He made his League of Ireland debut at Galway on 18 March 1979, scoring once in a 2–0 win. Campbell made four appearances in European competition, scoring once. [3] as well as one Inter-League cap. He was also the League of Ireland top goalscorer in the 1979–80 season with 22 goals. [4]
For Racing de Santander, he made 63 appearances, scoring 15 goals, and for CD Logroñés, he made 32 appearances, scoring nine goals.
After three years in Spain, he turned down a move to Celtic to play in Belgium in 1987. [5]