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Alan Campbell (Irish footballer)

Alan Christopher Campbell (born 10 August 1960) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

He played for Shamrock Rovers, Racing de Santander, CD Logroñés, Berchem Sport, Dundee and Forfar Athletic. At international level, he made three appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team.

Career

Campbell was born in Dublin, Ireland. He made his debut for Shamrock Rovers on 11 October 1978 in the Leinster Senior Cup and scored twice in a 5–1 win over St. Francis. He made his League of Ireland debut at Galway on 18 March 1979, scoring once in a 2–0 win. Campbell made four appearances in European competition, scoring once. as well as one Inter-League cap. He was also the League of Ireland top goalscorer in the 1979–80 season with 22 goals.

For Racing de Santander, he made 63 appearances, scoring 15 goals, and for CD Logroñés, he made 32 appearances, scoring nine goals.

After three years in Spain, he turned down a move to Celtic to play in Belgium in 1987.

References

  • The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins ()