Billy_Campbell_(footballer,_born_1920)

Billy Campbell (footballer, born 1920)

Billy Campbell (footballer, born 1920)

Scottish footballer (1920–1994)

William Bowie Campbell[6] (26 July 1920 – 1994) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.

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At senior club level he played solely for Morton, his hometown team,[7] but was forced to retire due to ill health in January 1949, only eight months after he took part in the 1948 Scottish Cup Final, lost to Rangers after a replay.[8][9][10][11]

Campbell represented Scotland five times (missing out on a sixth cap when his only pair of boots broke just prior to a match against France in Paris);[12] he also featured in five unofficial wartime internationals.[2][3]

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    "William Bowie Campbell death record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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    "[Scotland player - including unofficial] William Bowie Campbell". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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    "Sat 16 Oct 1943 England 8 Scotland 0 [additional appearance not linked to main profile]". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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    "[SFL player] Robert Campbell". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 June 2020. [sic - appended to a different player's profile]
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    Late Penalty Goal Saves Scottish League, The Glasgow Herald, 18 March 1948
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    Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (11 April 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1946-1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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    Scottish Football: Answers to Questions, David Ross; Lulu.com, 2011; ISBN 9781447566915
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    Memorable Exhibition by Morton Centre Half, The Glasgow Herald, 22 April 1948
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    Hall of Fame | Billy Campbell, Greenock Morton FC
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    "Greenock Morton: 1946/47 - 2013/14". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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    They played for Scotland, Greenock Morton Supporters Trust
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    Sammy Cox and the 'missing' Scotland cap, Scottish Sport History, 5 August 2015
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