Danny Campbell (rugby league) explained

Danny Campbell
Fullname:Daniel William Campbell[1]
Birth Date:20 April 1956[2]
Birth Place:New Zealand
Death Place:Mitimiti, New Zealand
Club1:Far North Falcons
Club2:Wigan
Year2start:1979
Year2end:1986
Appearances2:145
Tries2:12
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:38
Club3:Leigh
Year3start:1986
Appearances3:10
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Club4:Runcorn Highfield
Year4start:1986
Year4end:1989
Appearances4:60
Tries4:0
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:0
Teama:Northland
Teamb:New Zealand
Yearbstart:1980
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Source:[3]

Daniel William Campbell (20 April 1956 – 22 August 2021) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played professionally for Wigan, Leigh and Runcorn Highfield.[3]

Playing career

Campbell played for the Far North Falcons and represented Northland.

Danny Campbell moved to England in 1979, joining Wigan. Danny Campbell played at in Wigan's 15-4 victory over Leeds in the 1982–83 John Player Trophy Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1983.[4] Danny Campbell was a substitute in Wigan's 28-24 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1985 Challenge Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1985. He played in a total of 145 matches for Wigan between 1979 and 1986.[5]

He was part of the New Zealand squad during their 1980 tour of Great Britain and France, but did not appear in any of the Test matches.[2]

On 25 August 2021, Leigh Centurions announced on Twitter that he had died at home in Mitimiti, New Zealand.[6] He left a wife and four children.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter =C&id =561 CAMPBELL, Daniel William - 1980
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20130205222206/http://nzrl.co.nz/media/69674/in%20touch%20march%20april%202012%20v3.pdf In Touch
  3. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Classic Match: 1983 John Player Trophy Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. 7 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092528/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=33. dead.
  5. http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=238 Danny Campbell
  6. Web site: Twitter. 25 Aug 2021. 25 Aug 2021. Former player Danny Campbell passed away, aged 65.