Iain Campbell

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Iain Campbell
Personal information
Full name Iain Campbell
Date of birth (1985-06-28) 28 June 1985
Place of birth Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Montrose
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Dunfermline Athletic 31 (1)
2006–2008 Kilmarnock 0 (0)
2007Ross County (loan) 10 (0)
2008Clyde (loan) 4 (0)
2008–2009 Alloa Athletic 30 (2)
2009–2014 Forfar Athletic 148 (13)
2014–2015 Cowdenbeath 13 (0)
2015Forfar Athletic (loan) 15 (0)
2015–2016 Forfar Athletic 23 (4)
2016– Montrose 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:45, 8 August 2016 (UTC).


Iain Campbell (born 28 June 1985) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Montrose. After beginning his career at Dunfermline Athletic he has since played for Kilmarnock, Ross County, Clyde, Alloa Athletic, Cowdenbeath and Forfar Athletic.

Career

Born in Kirkcaldy, Campbell started his career with Dunfermline Athletic. He made 36 appearances for the Fife side and scored one goal, against Motherwell at Fir Park on 29 April 2006, in a 3–2 win.[1] In August 2006, he moved to fellow SPL club Kilmarnock for an undisclosed fee.[2] He didn't make an appearance for Killie, and was sent on loan to Ross County in August 2007 till the end of the year.[3]

On 31 January 2008, Campbell was loaned out again, this time to Clyde until May 2008.[4] He made his debut in a 3–1 defeat by Stirling Albion on 2 February 2008. He was released by Kilmarnock in June 2008, and joined Alloa Athletic.[5] He joined Forfar Athletic a year later.[6]

In June 2014, Campbell signed for Scottish Championship club Cowdenbeath.[7] Campbell returned to Forfar Athletic on 15 January 2015, signing on a one-month loan.[8] Campbell joined Forfar permanently in July 2015, staying with the club for one season before moving to Montrose at the start of the 2016–17 season, initially on a one-month deal to provide cover for injured defenders Michael Bolochoweckyj and Chris Hegarty.[9]

Personal life

He is the son of Dick Campbell who has managed Dunfermline Athletic, Brechin City, Partick Thistle and Ross County and is currently manager of Arbroath. He has been managed twice during his career by his father, at Ross County[3] and Forfar Athletic.[6]

References

  1. "Motherwell 2-3 Dunfermline Ath". BBC Sport. 29 April 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. "Killie sign up Campbell from Pars". BBC Sport. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Campbell calls for improved show". North Star. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. Campbell signs on loan
  5. Alloa move to capture Campbell BBC Sport – Retrieved 13 June 2008
  6. 1 2 "Campbell signs son and two others". BBC Sport. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  7. "Transfer News". Cowdenbeath F.C. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  8. "'Yano' returns on loan". Forfar Athletic F.C. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  9. "Campbell joins brother at Montrose". Montrose Review. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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