John Campbell

John James Campbell (19 August 1872 – 2 December 1947) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Celtic, Aston Villa, Third Lanark and the Scotland national team.

Career Campbell was born in Glasgow and began his football career at Junior team Benburb

He moved to English club Aston Villa in the summer of 1895 and won the English league title in the 1895–96 season, while leading the league in goals with 22.

Villa retained the league title in the 1896–97 season and Campbell scored in the club's FA Cup final triumph against Everton to win the domestic double. Just days later, he had the honour of scoring the first goal at Villa Park.

He returned to Celtic soon after and won another league title in the 1897–98 season, including a further two Scottish Cup winners medals in 1899 and 1900. having scored a Glasgow Cup-winning goal against his former employers in the opening part of the season, although he did not play in Thirds Scottish Cup win of 1905. He retired in 1906.

Campbell was capped twelve times by Scotland between 1893 and 1903. He scored four goals, including two against Ireland in March 1900. He captained Scotland against Wales in 1902.