Les Campbell

{{Short description|English footballer (1935–2019)}}

{{for|the rugby league footballer of the 1910s for New Zealand, Wellington, and Newtown RLFC|Les Campbell (rugby league)}}

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|birth_date = 26 July 1935

|birth_place = Wigan, England

|death_date = {{death date and age|2019|11|10|1935|7|26|df=y}}

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|position = Left wing

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|years1 = 1952–1953

|clubs1 = Wigan Athletic

|caps1 = 5

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|years2 = 1953–1960

|clubs2 = Preston North End

|caps2 = 64

|goals2 = 6

|years3 = 1960–1961

|clubs3 = Blackpool

|caps3 = 11

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|years4 = 1961–1964

|clubs4 = Tranmere Rovers

|caps4 = 102

|goals4 = 9

|years5 = 1964–1965

|clubs5 = Wigan Athletic

|caps5 = 41

|goals5 = 2

|years6 = 1965–1968

|clubs6 = Altrincham

|caps6 = 84

|goals6 = 10

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|clubs7 = Netherfield

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Les Campbell (26 July 1935 – 10 November 2019) was an English footballer who played on the left wing in The Football League for Preston North End, Blackpool and Tranmere Rovers.{{Hugman | 3020}}

Campbell started his career with Wigan Athletic, making five appearances in the Lancashire Combination before turning professional and joining Preston North End in 1953.{{cite book|last=Hayes|first=Dean|title=The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C.|year=1996|publisher=Yore Publications|location=Harefield|isbn=1-874427-91-7}} He also played professionally for Blackpool and Tranmere Rovers before returning to Wigan Athletic (then in the Cheshire League) in 1964, where he made a further 41 appearances. In 1965, he signed for Altrincham where he made 84 league appearances in three seasons with the club (119 appearances in all competitions).{{cite web |last1=Flynn |first1=Brian |title=Les Campbell | 1935-2019 |url=https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/les-campbell-1935-2019 |publisher=Altrincham Football Club |accessdate=26 July 2020 |date=15 November 2019}}{{cite web |title=Altrincham Football Club Legends |url=http://www.lusaweb.co.uk/legend19.htm |accessdate=26 July 2020}} He left the club at the end of the 1967–68 season and joined Netherfield.

Campbell died on 10 November 2019, aged 84.[https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-fans-urged-to-pay-tribute-to-cyril-robinson-with-spontaneous-applause-in-53rd-minute-1-10096949 "Blackpool fans urged to pay tribute to Cyril Robinson with spontaneous applause in 53rd minute"] - Blackpool Gazette, 10 November 2019[https://twitter.com/bfc_explayers/status/1193665545645768705 BCF Former Players] - Twitter, 10 November 2019