Paul Campbell
| Date of birth | 29 January 1980 |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
This promising youngster made a number of appearances from the subs' bench for Darlington at the start of 2000-01 including a memorable outing in the Worthington Cup tie against Nottingham Forest when he headed a superb equaliser in Darlington's shock first-round victory at the City Ground. Alas, just as his displays had earned him a starting place in the team he sustained a serious groin injury that at first threatened to keep him out for the remainder of the campaign. However he surprisingly returned in mid-January and had another brief run in the side before injury ruled him out again.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 08 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Whitby Town | 13 Sep 2002 | 13 Oct 2002 | L |
| Whitby Town | 11 Aug 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Darlington | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 11 | 5 |
1 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Darlington | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 8 | 8 |
1 |
5
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| 2002-03 | Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Darlington | League Division 3 | 3 | 2 |
2
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2000 | Darlington v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Darlington v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Darlington v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Darlington | W |
1-2 Agg: 3-4 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cheltenham Town v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Darlington v Barnet | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Darlington v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Darlington v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Hartlepool United v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Darlington v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Jan 2001 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Darlington | L | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Barnet v Darlington | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Darlington v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Darlington v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Darlington v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Halifax Town v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Nov 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Darlington v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Darlington | L | 7-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Peterborough United v Darlington | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Darlington | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Mansfield Town v Darlington | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Leyton Orient v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v Darlington | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | York City v Darlington | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Darlington v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Darlington v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Darlington v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Oxford United v Darlington | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Stockport County v Darlington | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Exeter City v Darlington | W | 0-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Darlington v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Wrexham v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Darlington v Cambridge United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.