Alan Campbell (born 10 August 1960 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former professional football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Christopher Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | (1960-08-10) 10 August 1960 (age 62) | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1984 | Shamrock Rovers | 129 | (71) |
| 1984–1986 | Racing de Santander | 63 | (15) |
| 1986–1987 | CD Logroñés | 32 | (9) |
| 1987–1989 | Berchem | ? | (?) |
| 1989–1990 | Dundee | 15 | (2) |
| 1990–1992 | Forfar Athletic | 20 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1984 | League of Ireland XI | 1 | (0) |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played for Shamrock Rovers, Racing de Santander (63 apps 15 goals), CD Logroñés (32 apps 9 goals), Berchem Sport,[1] Dundee[1] and Forfar Athletic[1] and also played for the Republic of Ireland national football team on three occasions.[2]
After joining Santander, AS Roma were reportedly interested in signing him..
He made his Rovers debut 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 4 appearances in European competition, scoring once.[3] as well as one Inter-League cap. He was also the League of Ireland top goalscorer in the 1979–80 season with 22 goals.[4]
After three years in Spain he turned down a move to Glasgow Celtic to play in Belgium in 1987.[5]
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