Allan Campbell (footballer) explained

Allan Campbell
Fullname:Allan Campbell
Birth Date:4 July 1998
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Height:1.75m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Millwall
(on loan from Luton Town)
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:2008–2016
Youthclubs1:Motherwell
Years1:2016–2021
Clubs1:Motherwell
Caps1:135
Goals1:14
Years2:2021–
Clubs2:Luton Town
Caps2:75
Goals2:7
Club-Update:02:45, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalyears1:2017–2020
Nationalteam1:Scotland U21
Nationalcaps1:24
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Scotland
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam-Update:23:01, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

Allan Campbell (born 4 July 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for side Millwall, on loan from club Luton Town. He has previously played for Motherwell, was selected 24 times for the Scotland under-21 team and made his full international debut for Scotland in June 2022.

Club career

Motherwell

Campbell was born in Glasgow and attended All Saints Roman Catholic Secondary School in the city.[1] He is a product of the Motherwell Academy having joined the club at the age of 10.[2]

On 29 October 2016, Campbell made his debut for Motherwell as a substitute in a 4–1 win against Ross County.[3] On 15 April 2017, he scored his first senior goal, the fourth in a 4–2 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle, picking up the man of the match award at the same time.[4]

On 13 October 2017, Campbell signed a new contract, keeping him at Motherwell until 2021.[5] His contract was later improved, but not extended.[6] During the 2017–18 season he took part in the 2017 Scottish League Cup Final (as a substitute) and the 2018 Scottish Cup Final (as a starter), both occasions ending in 2–0 losses to Celtic.

On 12 September 2020, he scored the only goal of a Scottish Premiership match against St Johnstone.[7] In May 2021 the Motherwell manager Graham Alexander said that Campbell would leave the club at the end of the season, as a final effort to negotiate a new contract had failed.[8] [9]

Luton Town

On 15 June 2021, Luton Town announced the signing of Campbell after agreeing an undisclosed fee with Motherwell to secure his signature before his contract expired.[10] Campbell helped Luton win promotion to the Premier League during the 2022–23 season.

On 1 September 2023, Luton loaned Campbell to EFL Championship club Millwall.[11]

International career

In September 2017, Campbell was named in the Scotland under-21 squad for the first time ahead of the European Under-21 Championship qualifying matches against England and Latvia.[12] He made his debut on 6 October 2017, against England.[13] Campbell scored one goal for the Scotland under-21 team, in a 1–0 win against Lithuania in September 2020.[14]

Selected for the Scotland under-21 squad in the 2018 Toulon Tournament,[15] the team lost to Turkey in a penalty-out and finished fourth.[16]

On 28 May 2022, Campbell received his first call-up to the senior national team as a replacement for the injured Ryan Jack.[17] Campbell made his full international debut on 14 June 2022, appearing as a substitute in a 4–1 win against Armenia.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allsaints-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/News/Story.aspx?SectionId=7aab790d-4906-40ef-904f-a32b0bc9fc37&StoryId=dcc36bf5-12b6-4cc4-bcf8-79eff881cc17 Congratulations to Allan Campbell S3
  2. https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/analysis/the-story-behind-the-rise-of-motherwell-trio-jake-hastie-david-turnbull-and-allan-campbell/amp/ The story behind the rise of Motherwell trio Jake Hastie, David Turnbull and Allan Campbell
  3. News: Motherwell 4–1 Ross County. BBC Sport. 29 October 2016. 26 January 2016.
  4. News: Motherwell 4–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle. BBC Sport. 15 April 2017. 16 April 2017.
  5. Web site: Campbell signs four-year deal. Motherwell F.C.. 13 October 2017. 14 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Allan Campbell Signs Improved Deal . motherwellfc.co.uk . Motherwell F.C. . 24 July 2019 . 23 July 2019.
  7. News: Motherwell 1-0 St Johnstone: Robinson lauds 'class' Campbell after win. BBC Sport. 12 September 2020. 13 September 2020 .
  8. Web site: Allan Campbell: Motherwell midfielder to leave at end of season . BBC Sport . 11 May 2021 . 11 May 2021.
  9. Web site: 24 May 2021 . Motherwell: Christopher Long & Sherwin Seedorf among raft of departures . 2 June 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Allan Campbell signs for the Hatters from Motherwell! . lutontown.co.uk/ . Luton Town F.C. . 15 June 2021 . 15 June 2021.
  11. Web site: Millwall sign Hull City's Ryan Longman & Luton Town's Allan Campbell on loan . BBC Sport . 1 September 2023 . 1 September 2023.
  12. Web site: Scotland U21s call up Greg Docherty, Allan Campbell & Ryan Williamson. BBC Sport. 26 September 2017. 14 October 2017.
  13. Web site: England U21 too strong for Scotland. Sky Sports. Hincks. Michael. 6 October 2017. 14 October 2017.
  14. News: Lithuania U21 0-1 Scotland U21: Gemmill's side boost qualification hopes. BBC Sport. 8 September 2020. 13 September 2020 .
  15. Web site: Scotland Under-21 squad announced for Toulon tournament . . 3 May 2018 . 1 July 2022 .
  16. Web site: Scotland finish fourth at the Toulon tournament after shoot-out defeat to Turkey . . 10 June 2018 . 1 July 2022 .
  17. Web site: Luton midfielder Campbell named in Scotland squad for World Cup play-off semi-final with Ukraine .
  18. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  19. Matches in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the SPFL Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs.
  20. News: Luton win shootout to reach Premier League . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-05-27.
  21. Web site: Luton Town star and former Motherwell hero Allan Campbell makes Scotland debut as Lanarkshire stars aid win over Armenia . msn.com . Paul . Thomson . 14 June 2022 . 15 June 2022.

    Career statistics

    Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
    ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
    DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Motherwell2016–17Scottish Premiership71000071
    2017–18Scottish Premiership2924030362
    2018–19Scottish Premiership3520050402
    2019–20Scottish Premiership3053140376
    2020–21Scottish Premiership34431003[18] 0405
    Total135141021203016016
    Motherwell U20/U21[19] 2016–172020
    2017–181010
    Total0000003030
    Luton Town2021–22Championship33430102 0394
    2022–23Championship423400010473
    Total757701030867
    Millwall (loan)2023–24Championship120000000120
    Career total222211721309026123

    Honours

    Luton Town