Campbell: Robson

1942-1945 (Leeds United War-time Guest Player Details)

Right Half

Born: Pegswood, Northumberland: 20-10-1919

Debut v York City (a): 28-11-1942

Height & Weight: Unknown

Not much is known about Robson Campbell, who was initially thought to have been on the books of Charlton Athletic when he guested for Leeds United during the War years. This was later proven to be incorrect, and he was, in fact, on the books of Luton Town. He featured in thirty-one games in 1940-41, and nine in 1941-42 for the Hatters.He played his first game for Leeds, at Right Half, towards the end of the 1942-43 Football League Northern Section (First Championship) in November 1942 at York City in a 1-3 defeat. He did not play again until 11th November 1944 when he played at Left Back in a 4-1 win over Bradford City at Elland Road in the First Championship League of the Northern Section. After that he played on a regular basis for the rest of that season, featuring at Left Half twice, Right Half, Right Back and Centre Half in the six games he played in the First Championship. In the Second Championship he managed thirteen of the twenty-two fixtures, once more showing his versatility by adapting to the team's needs with five games at Left Half and five at Right Half with one at Right Back and two at Left Back. He scored his only goal for Leeds on 10th February 1945, when he netted United’s only goal in a 1-1 draw at Hull City. He also guested for York City, scoring four times in thirteen appearances in 1942-43, twenty-six appearances in 1943-44, and four more in 1944-45. After the War he signed for Second Division Luton Town as a Left Half but did not play a first team game in the Football League at Kenilworth Road. However he did play in the two F.A. Cup Ties, on 6th January 1946 in a 0-6 humbling at Kenilworth Road by Derby County followed by a 0-3 loss in the Second Leg at the Baseball Ground on 9th January 1946. He was not retained by Luton Town for the 1946-47 season and did not play again in the Football League after it was resumed after World War Two. He died at Bridlington in March 1990.