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Legacy
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George Campbell

Player #72
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Midfielder
M George Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #72 |
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George Campbell

28 March 1871

Largs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1890-91

Renton FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Free

1890

19

George Ramsay

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1892-93

Dundee FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Free

1893

21

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Previous Clubs

George Campbell

Previous Clubs:

Renton FC

Subsequent Clubs

George Campbell

Subsequent Clubs:

Dundee FC
Retired

Progression

George Campbell

n/a

Appearance Record

George Campbell

Midfielder

M George Campbell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1890-93 |
Football League |
🕒 52 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 - | #72 |

Played Under

George Campbell

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Honours

George Campbell

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

George Campbell

Debut Squad:

1890-91

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25 October 1890

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Debut:

1890-91

25 October 1890

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

19

Loans Out

George Campbell

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

George Campbell

Final Appearance:

1892-93

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25 March 1893

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

21

Final Squad:

1892-93

25 March 1893

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Villa Career

George Campbell

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1

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🟩 22 Nov 1890, Villa 5-0 Bolton, Wellington Road

Scorer(s) | Albert Brown | 20’ | James Brown | 2-0 | George Campbell | 3-0 | Billy Dickson | 86’ | Albert Brown | 89’ |

Football League

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Career Assists

George Campbell

0

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🟥 28 Dec 1891, Villa 3-4 Everton, Wellington Road

Assist(s) | James Brown | 50' | George Campbell | 3-4 |

Football League

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Competition Record

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League

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Europe

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Season Record

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1890-91

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League Record

Premier League

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Championship

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League Seasons

George Campbell

1890-91

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Football League

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1

1891-92

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First Division

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League Appearances

1890-91
🟩 25 Oct 1890, Villa 4-0 Derby, Wellington Road
Football League
9th (+1)
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🟩 1 Nov 1890, Villa 3-0 Albion, Stoney Lane
Football League
8th (+1)
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1890-91
🟨 8 Nov 1890, Villa 4-4 Burnley, Wellington Road
Football League
8th (-)
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1890-91
🟩 15 Nov 1890, Villa 3-1 Accrington, Wellington Road
Football League
8th (-)
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1890-91
🟩 22 Nov 1890, Villa 5-0 Bolton, Wellington Road
Football League
6th (+2)
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1890-91
🟥 29 Nov 1890, Villa 1-7 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Football League
7th (-1)
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1890-91
🟥 6 Dec 1890, Villa 1-5 Blackburn, Ewood
Football League
8th (-1)
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1890-91
🟨 13 Dec 1890, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Wellington Road
Football League
8th (-)
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1890-91
🟨 26 Dec 1890, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Football League
8th (-)
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1890-91
🟥 1 Jan 1891, Villa 0-5 Everton, Anfield
Football League
8th (-)
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1890-91
🟥 10 Jan 1891, Villa 1-5 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
Football League
9th (-1)
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1890-91
🟥 24 Jan 1891, Villa 1-4 Preston, Deepdale
Football League
10th (-1)
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1890-91
🟥 9 Mar 1891, Villa 0-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Football League
10th (-)
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1890-91
🟩 14 Mar 1891, Villa 6-2 Wolves, Wellington Road
Football League
9th (+1)
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1890-91
🟩 21 Mar 1891, Villa 3-1 Accrington, Thorneyholme Road
Football League
9th (-)
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1891-92
🟩 5 Sep 1891, Villa 5-1 Blackburn, Wellington Road
Football League
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1891-92
🟩 12 Sep 1891, Villa 5-1 Albion, Wellington Road
Football League
1st=
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1891-92
🟩 19 Sep 1891, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
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1891-92
🟩 28 Sep 1891, Villa 5-3 Sunderland, Wellington Road
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1891-92
🟥 3 Oct 1891, Villa 2-4 Derby, Racecourse Ground
Football League
1st=
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1891-92
🟥 10 Oct 1891, Villa 1-2 Bolton, Wellington Road
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1891-92
🟥 17 Oct 1891, Villa 1-4 Burnley, Turf Moor
Football League
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1891-92
🟩 7 Nov 1891, Villa 5-1 Notts County, Wellington Road
Football League
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1891-92
🟩 14 Nov 1891, Villa 3-0 Albion, Stoney Lane
Football League
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1891-92
🟩 21 Nov 1891, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Wellington Road
Football League
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1891-92
🟥 28 Nov 1891, Villa 1-5 Everton, Anfield
Football League
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1891-92
🟩 5 Dec 1891, Villa 6-1 Burnley, Wellington Road
Football League
3rd
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1891-92
🟥 19 Dec 1891, Villa 0-2 Wolves, Molineux
Football League
3rd=
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1891-92
🟩 26 Dec 1891, Villa 7-0 Darwen, Wellington Road
Football League
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1891-92
🟥 28 Dec 1891, Villa 3-4 Everton, Wellington Road
Football League
4th
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1891-92
🟥 2 Jan 1892, Villa 2-5 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Football League
4th
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1891-92
🟥 26 Mar 1892, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Newcastle Road
Football League
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1891-92
🟩 2 Apr 1892, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Pike's Lane
Football League
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1891-92
🟩 16 Apr 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Football League
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1891-92
🟥 18 Apr 1892, Villa 3-6 Wolves, Wellington Road
Football League
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1892-93
🟥 17 Sep 1892, Villa 1-6 Sunderland, Wellington Road
Division One
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1892-93
🟥 19 Sep 1892, Villa 2-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
Division One
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1892-93
🟥 24 Sep 1892, Villa 0-5 Bolton, Pike's Lane
Division One
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1892-93
🟥 1 Oct 1892, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
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1892-93
🟥 8 Oct 1892, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
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1892-93
🟩 29 Oct 1892, Villa 6-1 Derby, Wellington Road
Division One
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1892-93
🟩 5 Nov 1892, Villa 5-2 Albion, Wellington Road
Division One
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1892-93
🟩 12 Nov 1892, Villa 5-4 Forest, New Town Ground
Division One
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1892-93
🟥 19 Nov 1892, Villa 0-2 Newton Heath, North Road
Division One
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1892-93
🟩 26 Nov 1892, Villa 3-1 Preston, Wellington Road
Division One
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1892-93
🟥 3 Dec 1892, Villa 3-5 Wednesday, Olive Grove
Division One
4th
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1892-93
🟨 24 Dec 1892, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Wellington Road
Division One
4th
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1892-93
🟩 31 Dec 1892, Villa 4-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Division One
3rd
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1892-93
🟩 6 Mar 1893, Villa 2-0 Newton Heath, Wellington Road
Division One
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1892-93
🟩 25 Mar 1893, Villa 6-4 Accrington, Wellington Road
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FA Cup Seasons

George Campbell

1890-91

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FA Cup

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FA Cup

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FA Cup Appearances

1890-91
🟩 17 Jan 1891, Villa 13-1 The Casuals, Wellington Road
FA Cup
1st Round
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🟥 31 Jan 1891, Villa 0-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground
FA Cup
2nd Round
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League Cup Seasons

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1890-91

League Cup
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1891-92

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1892-93

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League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

George Campbell

1890-91

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1891-92

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1892-93

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European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

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Sendings Off

George Campbell

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International Career

George Campbell

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

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Biography

George Campbell

Player #71 for Aston Villa, George Campbell played as a midfielder for the club. George represented Villa between 1890-91 and 1892-93.

George was born in Largs, Scotland in February 1871 and made his debut as a 19 year old on 25th October 1890.

Villa had signed George from Renton FC and he went on to represent the club on 52 occasions.

George was brought to the club alongside fellow Rentonian James Brown and they had remarkably similar Villa careers, debuting in the same game, scoring their first goals in the same game, making 50+ appearances and both leaving at the tail end of the 1892-93 season.

George proved a regular starter for Villa as the helped the club to one Top 10 and two Top 5 finishes as well as appearing once in the run to the 1891-92 FA Cup final.

Such was his commitment to the Villa cause that George played in goal in the 26th March 1892 fixture against Sunderland at Newcastle Road where a crowd of 18,000 saw Villa and their novice keeper lose 2-1.

George’s final game came as a 22 year old on 25th March 1893, after which George moved back to his native Scotland to play for Dundee.

George played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

George passed away in Kirkcaldy on 4th April 1898 aged just 27.

4 April 1898, Aged 27

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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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