Dick Campbell (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team
|
Arbroath | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1971 | Dundee United | 0 | (0) |
| 1971–1974 | Cowdenbeath | 55 | (11) |
| 1974–1975 | Dunfermline Athletic | 14 | (0) |
| 1975–1977 | Ross County | ||
| 1977–1983 | Brechin City | 157 | (7) |
| 1983 | East Stirlingshire | 17 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1987 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| 1999 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| 2000–2005 | Brechin City | ||
| 2005–2007 | Partick Thistle | ||
| 2007 | Ross County | ||
| 2008–2015 | Forfar Athletic | ||
| 2016– | Arbroath | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Richard Campbell (born 22 November 1953) is a Scottish association football manager and former player, who is currently manager of Arbroath.
Campbell's playing career was low-profile and is more known for his management career which includes successful lengthy spells at Brechin City and Forfar Athletic. He also managed Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle and Ross County. He has achieved four promotions at three different clubs with the highlight taking Brechin from the old Scottish Third Division to the Scottish First Division which earned him his move to Partick.
Campbell's playing career was mainly spent in the lower leagues of Scottish football. Having started out with Dundee United's youth system he then played for Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline Athletic, Ross County (then in the Highland League), Brechin City and East Stirlingshire.
Campbell has accrued more than 1200 games in the dugout either as an assistant manager or manager in Scottish football.
Campbell's first managerial experience was a short spell at the helm of Cowdenbeath in 1987, after which he returned to coaching at Brechin City.
He moved to Dunfermline Athletic to become Bert Paton's assistant. Paton and Campbell guided Dunfermline to promotion the 1995–96 Scottish Premier League season, and also achieved their highest league position, finishing fifth in the 1997–98 Scottish Premier League season. Paton and Campbell's team were known for their adventurous attacking style of play. They were also praised for their handling of the club during the time of legendary captain Norrie McCathie's tragic death. When Paton resigned in early 1999, Campbell was given temporary control of the team. After a 3-month probationary period, Campbell was made permanent manager at East End Park. However, he left before the end of the year, despite Dunfermline sitting top of the First Division, the club was taken over by new owners who decided Campbell wasn't their man.
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