Lewis Campbell (footballer)

Lewis Campbell (April 1864 – 1938) was a Scottish footballer.

Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United, and Hibernian, before moving to England to play for Aston Villa in January 1890;[1] at the time of the 1891 census he was a boarder in Birmingham along with compatriot and teammate John Baird.

[3] At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to prevent West Bromwich Albion romping to victory 3–0 at The Oval.

[1] He claimed 13 goals in 27 Second Division in the 1893–94 season, and became the first "Valiant" to score a hat-trick (he scored four goals) in the Football League in a 5–0 win over Walsall Town Swifts on 9 September.

[1] However, he left the Athletic Ground in 1894 because his wife did not like the Potteries area.