Logan Campbell (rugby league)

Logan Campbell (born 23 May 1971) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a professional in Australia and England. He also represented Auckland.

Logan Campbell
Personal information
Born (1971-05-23) 23 May 1971 (age 53)
New Zealand
Playing information
PositionCentre, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Northcote Tigers
1993Newcastle Knights10000
1993–94London Crusaders29210084
1996Workington Town28130048
1997–99Hull FC66120048
2000Castleford Tigers2060024
2001Hull FC3350012
Total1775700216
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Auckland
1998Scotland21004
Source: [1]
As of 20 May 2024

Background

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He was born in New Zealand.[2]

Early years

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A Northcote Tigers junior, in 1991 Campbell won the Tetley Trophy, topping the try scoring charts in Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy. During this time Campbell also represented Auckland.[3]

Playing career

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Campbell played for the Newcastle Knights in 1993. Even though he only played one game for the Newcastle Knights, he is famous with older fans for debuting on the bench with the then 19-year-old Andrew Johns.[citation needed]

In early 1994 he joined the London Crusaders. In 1996 he joined Workington Town in the new Super League competition. He joined Hull FC (Heritage № 938) in 1997 for three seasons before spending 2000 with the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 763). In 2001 he returned to Hull for another season before being released.[4]

Representative career

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Campbell played two matches for Scotland in 1998. He was selected for the 2000 World Cup for Scotland but never played in a match.[5]

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