Kevin Campbell (footballer)
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Kevin Joseph Campbell (4 February 1970 – 15 June 2024) was an English professional footballer, sports television pundit and commentator. A striker, Campbell played in the Premier League for Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Everton and West Bromwich Albion. He also played in the Turkish Süper Lig for Trabzonspor, and in the Football League for Arsenal, Leyton Orient, Leicester City and Cardiff City. Campbell was capped four times by England U21, scoring once, and received a call-up to the England B team in 1991, for whom he earned one cap.
Infobox
1989
→ Leyton Orient (loan)
1991
England B
1999
→ Everton (loan)
Full name
Kevin Joseph Campbell
Date of birth
(1970-02-04)4 February 1970
Place of birth
Lambeth, London, England
Date of death
15 June 2024(2024-06-15) (aged 54)
Place of death
Manchester, England
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position
Striker
1985–1988
Arsenal
Years
Team
1988–1995
Arsenal
1989–1990
→ Leicester City (loan)
1995–1998
Nottingham Forest
1998–1999
Trabzonspor
1999–2005
Everton
2005–2006
West Bromwich Albion
2006–2007
Cardiff City
1990–1992
England U21
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Arsenal
Arsenal
Club
Arsenal
Season
1987–88[citation needed]
League
First Division
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
–
Other
1
Other
0
1988–89[citation needed]
1988–89[citation needed]
Club
1988–89[citation needed]
Season
First Division
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
0
Other
0
1989–90[citation needed]
1989–90[citation needed]
Club
1989–90[citation needed]
Season
First Division
League
14
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
14
Other
2
1990–91[citation needed]
1990–91[citation needed]
Club
1990–91[citation needed]
Season
First Division
League
20
League
9
League
4
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
25
Other
10
1991–92[citation needed]
1991–92[citation needed]
Club
1991–92[citation needed]
Season
First Division
League
31
League
13
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
4
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
39
Total
14
1992–93[citation needed]
1992–93[citation needed]
Club
1992–93[citation needed]
Season
Premier League
League
37
League
4
League
6
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
5
League Cup
4
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
48
Other
9
1993–94[citation needed]
1993–94[citation needed]
Club
1993–94[citation needed]
Season
Premier League
League
37
League
14
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
1
League Cup
8
Europe
4
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
51
Total
19
1994–95[citation needed]
1994–95[citation needed]
Club
1994–95[citation needed]
Season
Premier League
League
23
League
4
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
5
League Cup
1
League Cup
3
Europe
0
Europe
2
Other
0
Other
35
Total
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
163
League
46
League
16
League
2
FA Cup
15
FA Cup
6
League Cup
15
League Cup
5
Europe
4
Europe
0
Other
213
Other
59
Leyton Orient (loan)
Leyton Orient (loan)
Club
Leyton Orient (loan)
Season
1988–89
League
Fourth Division
League
16
League
9
FA Cup
–
FA Cup
–
League Cup
–
League Cup
–
Europe
16
Europe
9
Leicester City (loan)
Leicester City (loan)
Club
Leicester City (loan)
Season
1989–90
League
Second Division
League
11
League
5
FA Cup
–
FA Cup
–
League Cup
–
League Cup
1
Europe
1
Europe
12
Other
6
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Club
Nottingham Forest
Season
1995–96
League
Premier League
League
21
League
3
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
3
Europe
0
Other
–
Other
25
Total
3
1996–97
1996–97
Club
1996–97
Season
Premier League
League
17
League
6
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
18
Other
6
1997–98
1997–98
Club
1997–98
Season
First Division
League
39
League
22
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
39
Other
22
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
77
League
31
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
3
League Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
82
Other
31
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Club
Trabzonspor
Season
1998–99
League
1.Lig
League
18
League
5
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
–
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
18
Other
5
Everton (loan)
Everton (loan)
Club
Everton (loan)
Season
1998–99
League
Premier League
League
8
League
9
FA Cup
–
FA Cup
–
League Cup
–
League Cup
–
Europe
8
Europe
9
Everton
Everton
Club
Everton
Season
1999–2000
League
Premier League
League
26
League
12
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
–
Other
31
Other
12
2000–01
2000–01
Club
2000–01
Season
Premier League
League
29
League
9
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
30
Other
9
2001–02
2001–02
Club
2001–02
Season
Premier League
League
23
League
4
League
2
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
26
Other
5
2002–03
2002–03
Club
2002–03
Season
Premier League
League
36
League
10
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
2
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
39
Other
12
2003–04
2003–04
Club
2003–04
Season
Premier League
League
17
League
1
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
18
Other
1
2004–05
2004–05
Club
2004–05
Season
Premier League
League
6
League
0
League
–
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
–
League Cup
–
Europe
7
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
137
League
36
League
7
League
1
FA Cup
7
FA Cup
2
League Cup
–
League Cup
–
Europe
151
Europe
39
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Club
West Bromwich Albion
Season
2004–05
League
Premier League
League
16
League
3
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
–
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
18
Other
3
2005–06
2005–06
Club
2005–06
Season
Premier League
League
29
League
3
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
–
Europe
–
Europe
31
Other
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
45
League
6
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
–
League Cup
–
Europe
49
Europe
6
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Club
Cardiff City
Season
2006–07
League
Championship
League
19
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Europe
–
Europe
–
Other
20
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
494
League
147
League
28
League
3
FA Cup
24
FA Cup
8
League Cup
18
League Cup
5
Europe
5
Europe
1
Other
569
Other
164
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 1987–88[citation needed] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89[citation needed] | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1989–90[citation needed] | First Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2 | |||
| 1990–91[citation needed] | First Division | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 10 | |||
| 1991–92[citation needed] | First Division | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 14 | |
| 1992–93[citation needed] | Premier League | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | – | – | 48 | 9 | |||
| 1993–94[citation needed] | Premier League | 37 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 19 | |
| 1994–95[citation needed] | Premier League | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 5 | |
| Total | 163 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 213 | 59 | ||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 1988–89 | Fourth Division | 16 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 9 | ||||
| Leicester City (loan) | 1989–90 | Second Division | 11 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 1995–96 | Premier League | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 25 | 3 | |
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 6 | |||
| 1997–98 | First Division | 39 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 22 | |||
| Total | 77 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 82 | 31 | |||
| Trabzonspor | 1998–99 | 1.Lig | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 5 | |||
| Everton (loan) | 1998–99 | Premier League | 8 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Everton | 1999–2000 | Premier League | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 12 | ||
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 9 | |||
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 5 | |||
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 39 | 12 | |||
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 137 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 151 | 39 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2004–05 | Premier League | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 3 | |||
| Total | 45 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 49 | 6 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2006–07 | Championship | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 494 | 147 | 28 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 569 | 164 | ||
References
- Appearances in European Cup
- Appearance in FA Charity Shield
- Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Super Cup
- Appearances in Full Members' Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Cup
- Sky Sports Football Yearbook: 2006–2007https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/68771078
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy0yq8287weo
- "Campbell mixed finesse and power with big personality"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3ggl7zy84xo
- Arsenal.comhttps://www.arsenal.com/historic/players/kevin-campbell
- East London Advertiserhttps://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/20959002.clark-reminisces-time-orient-signed-arsenals-campbell/
- Liverpool Echo.co.ukhttp://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kevs-debt-to-orient-3560150.amp
- The Timeshttps://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/kevin-campbell-dies-arsenal-everton-premier-league-w7g88b22z
- Nottingham Forest Newshttps://www.nottinghamforest.news/2019/10/11/nottingham-forest-kevin-campbell/
- The Observerhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/may/05/europeanfootball.sport
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/feb/25/newsstory.sport
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/15/kevin-campbell-premier-league-legend-arsenal-everton
- News Talk. comhttp://www.newstalk.com/reader/47.305.1000/47400/blog_list/
- Everton FC.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190626234009/http://www.evertonfc.com/players/k/kc/kevin-campbell
- "Everton Results"http://www.evertonresults.com/liverpool.htm
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56033685
- Premier Leaguehttps://www.premierleague.com/players/25/Kevin-Campbell/overview
- Everton FChttps://www.evertonfc.com/news/4039017/rip-kevin-campbell
- 11 v 11.comhttp://www.11v11.com/teams/everton/tab/stats/option/scorers/
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/everton/4158939.stm
- Independent.co.ukhttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/kevin-campbell-baggies-soul-survivor-304930.html%3Famp
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/5239542.stm
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/6661557.stm
- "West Brom 1–0 Cardiff"https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/6371203.stm
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/aug/18/theknowledge.sport
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-pearce-promoted-to-head-a-familiar-cast-1548931.html
- "Football round the clock"https://web.archive.org/web/20090510090818/http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/printfriendly/0%2C4139%2C136841%2C00.html
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/3155902.stm
- BBC Newshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4090553.stm
- BBC Newshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4119183.stm
- Independent.co.ukhttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/kevin-campbell-striking-a-balance-between-rhythm-and-the-blues-at-goodison-566914.html
- Stoke Sentinelhttp://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tyrese-campbell-ordered-more-selfish-666100
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ng9zvd9rno
- LCFChttps://www.lcfc.com/news/4039080/kevin-campbell-19702024?lang=en
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/14/kevin-campbell-died-from-naturally-occurring-illness-coroner-finds
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqvvyypg33zo
- Premier Leaguehttps://www.premierleague.com/players/25/Kevin-Campbell/overview
- arsenal.comhttps://www.arsenal.com/news/features/20161202/kevin-campbell
- FA Cup Finalshttps://web.archive.org/web/20080123063608/http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1993.htm
- Arsenal F.Chttps://www.arsenal.com/historic/players/kevin-campbell
- Footballsitehttp://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/CommunityShield/1991-92CharityShield.htm
- Sports Molehttps://www.sportsmole.co.uk/fb_215324.html
- "Kevin Campbell: Overview"https://www.premierleague.com/players/25/Kevin-Campbell/overview