Danny Campbell (rugby league)
Danny Campbell is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played professionally for Wigan.[3]
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| Full name | Daniel William Campbell[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 April 1956[2] New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Campbell played for the Far North Falcons and represented Northland.
Danny Campbell moved to England in 1979, joining the Wigan. Danny Campbell played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Wigan's 15-4 victory over Leeds in the 1982–83 John Player Trophy Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1983.[4] Danny Campbell was as an interchange/substitute in Wigan's 28-24 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1985 Challenge Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1985. He played in a total of 55 matches for Wigan between 1979 and 1986.[5]
He was part of the New Zealand squad during their 1980 tour of Great Britain and France, but did not appear in any of the Test match.[2]
References
- =C&id =561 CAMPBELL, Daniel William - 1980 nzleague.co.nz
- In Touch nzrl.co.nz, March–April 2012
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Classic Match: 1983 John Player Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Danny Campbell wigan.rlfans.com