Bob Campbell (soccer)

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Bob Campbell
Personal information
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Clan McGregor
1926–1927 Springfield Babes 22 (10)
1927–1930 Providence 147 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bob Campbell was a Scottish-American soccer right half who spent four seasons in the American Soccer League.

Campbell began his career with the amateur Clan McGregor in the Boston leagues. In 1926, he signed with the Springfield Babes of the American Soccer League. When Springfield withdrew from the league due to financial problems, Campbell moved to Providence for the end of the season. That year he finished twenty-ninth on the league scoring table, his best season statistically. [1] He continued to play for Providence until 1930.

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References

  1. "The Year in American Soccer – 1927". Archived from the original on 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2012-11-27.