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Les Campbell
Les Campbell (26 July 1935 – 10 November 2019) was an English association football, footballer who played on the Midfielder#Winger, left wing in The Football League for Preston North End F.C., Preston North End, Blackpool F.C., Blackpool and Tranmere Rovers F.C., Tranmere Rovers. Campbell started his career with Wigan Athletic F.C., Wigan Athletic, making five appearances in the Lancashire Combination before turning professional and joining Preston North End F.C., Preston North End in 1953. He also played professionally for Blackpool F.C., Blackpool and Tranmere Rovers F.C., Tranmere Rovers before returning to Wigan Athletic (then in the Cheshire County League, Cheshire League) in 1964, where he made a further 41 appearances. In 1965, he signed for Altrincham F.C., Altrincham where he made 84 league appearances in three seasons with the club (119 appearances in all competitions). He left the club at the end of the 1967–68 season and joined Netherfield A.F.C., Netherfield. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wigan
Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, Lancashire, River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the north-east and Warrington to the south. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town has a population of 107,732 and the wider borough of 330,713. Wigan was formerly within the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire. Wigan was in the territory of the Brigantes, an ancient Celtic tribe that ruled much of what is now northern England. The Brigantes were subjugated in the Roman conquest of Britain and the Roman settlement of ''Coccium'' was established where Wigan lies. Wigan was incorporated as a Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in 1246, following the issue of a charter by Henry III of England, King Henry III of England. At the end of the Middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
