Andrew Paul Campbell (born 18 April 1979) is an English football manager and former player who is currently manager of Middlesbrough Women.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Paul Campbell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-04-18) 18 April 1979 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Middlesbrough Women (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2002 | Middlesbrough | 56 | (4) |
| 1998–1999 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1999 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2001 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 5 | (6) |
| 2002–2006 | Cardiff City | 68 | (6) |
| 2005 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Oxford United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2006 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Halifax Town | 52 | (12) |
| 2008–2009 | Farsley Celtic | 19 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22 | (6) |
| 2010–2012 | Whitby Town | 17 | (7) |
| Total | 269 | (52) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000 | England U21 | 4 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2015 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | ||
| 2015–2016 | West Auckland Town | ||
| 2021– | Middlesbrough Women | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Campbell played as a striker, notably for Middlesbrough, Cardiff City and Dunfermline Athletic. After retiring in 2012, he began a career in management, becoming manager of Norton & Stockton Ancients.
Born in Middlesbrough, Campbell started his career with his hometown team Middlesbrough, making his debut on 5 April 1996, coming on as a substitute in a 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday.[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 13 January 1998, in a 2–0 win against Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup third-round replay. After loan spells with Sheffield United and Bolton Wanderers, he scored against Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth-round, in a 2–0 win for Middlesbrough on 26 January 2002.[3] After spending the rest of the season on loan at Cardiff City, the deal was made permanent for a reported £1 million.
His Cardiff career got off to an explosive start, scoring 6 times in his first 4 appearances.[4] He scored once on his debut against Northampton Town,[5] twice on his third appearance against Blackpool[6] and a hat-trick in his fourth appearance against Oldham Athletic.[7] Overall, he had two fairly productive years at the beginning of his spell at Ninian Park, including a fine lob over goalkeeper Chris Day at the Millennium Stadium to give Cardiff a play-off victory over Queens Park Rangers to put them into the Football League Championship.[8] However, he struggled in his remaining years and after loan spells with Doncaster Rovers and Oxford United,[9] he joined Scottish Premier League club Dunfermline Athletic, making his debut on 28 January 2006, in a 1–1 draw against Motherwell.[10]
Campbell signed for Halifax Town on a free transfer on 8 August 2006,[11] although his season was interrupted by a serious knee injury. He made a good start to the following season, netting a brace against Altrincham in the second game of the season, and then a hat-trick against Droylsden later in the month.[12]
He left Halifax after the club folded at the end of the 2007–08 season. In July 2008, he joined Farsley Celtic on trial. After scoring some good goals in pre-season, he was signed on a permanent deal.[13] Six months later, he left Farsley to join another West Yorkshire side Bradford Park Avenue.[14] He scored in his first start with Avenue as they defeated Marine 4–0.[15]
He subsequently joined Whitby Town.
Campbell made his England under-21 debut on 29 March 2000, scoring the opening goal in a 3-0 win over Yugoslavia, securing qualification to the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He made two appearances during the group stage of the tournament, first against Turkey, scoring the last goal of a 6-0 win, and against Slovakia.[16]
He made his last appearance for the under-21’s during a friendly against Georgia at the Riverside Stadium.[17]
In June 2012 Campbell was appointed manager of Norton & Stockton Ancients.[18] In June 2015 he was appointed manager of West Auckland Town.[19] In August 2021 he was appointed manager of Middlesbrough Women.[20]
Middlesbrough
Cardiff City
Norton & Stockton Ancients