About Colin Campbell
Lived 1878 – 1966 (aged 87–88). Colin Campbell was a cricketer.
Colin Campbell (1884 – 3 February 1966) was a Scottish-born New Zealand cricketer who played two matches of first-class cricket in 1921 and 1922.
Career Campbell was a wicket-keeper who batted at number eleven. He played his first first-class match for Hawke's Bay against the touring Australians in February 1921. In Australia's only innings he took two catches and allowed 27 byes. It was Hawke's Bay's last match with first-class status. The next season he was selected to play for North Island against South Island when Richard Rowntree was unavailable. This time, Campbell allowed 45 byes in the match (out of South Island's combined two-innings total of 424) and took no catches. It was his last first-class match.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Colin Campbell?
Scottish-born New Zealand cricketer (1878-1966)
When was Colin Campbell born?
Colin Campbell was born in 1878 in Scotland.
When did Colin Campbell die?
Colin Campbell died in 1966 in Hastings.
What was Colin Campbell's occupation?
Colin Campbell was a cricketer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Colin Campbell (cricketer, born 1884)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Colin Campbell. https://biography.guide/colin-campbell-cricketer-1878/
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