New Zealand rugby league footballer (1956–2021)

Danny Campbell

Personal information

Full name| Daniel William Campbell[1]
Born| (1956-04-20)20 April 1956[2]
New Zealand
Died| 22 August 2021(2021-08-22) (aged 65)
Mitimiti, North Island, New Zealand

Playing information

Position| Prop, Second-row
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
| Far North Falcons  |  |  |  |  |
1979–86  | Wigan | 145  | 12  | 0  | 0  | 38
1986  | Leigh | 10  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
1986–89  | Runcorn Highfield | 60  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
| Total  | 215  | 12  | 0  | 0  | 38
Representative
Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
| Northland |  |  |  |  |
1980  | New Zealand | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

Source: [3]

As of 25 August 2021

Danny Campbell was a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played professionally for Wigan (Heritage № 755), Leigh (Heritage № 951) and Runcorn Highfield.[3]

## Playing career[edit]

Campbell played for the Far North Falcons and represented Northland.

Danny Campbell moved to England in 1979, joining 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 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 145 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 matches.[2]

On 25 August 2021, Leigh Centurions announced on Twitter that he had died at home in Mitimiti, New Zealand.[6] He left a wife and four children.

## References[edit]

1. ^ =C&id =561 CAMPBELL, Daniel William - 1980[permanent dead link] nzleague.co.nz
2. ^ a b In Touch nzrl.co.nz, March–April 2012
3. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. ^ "Classic Match: 1983 John Player Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. ^ Danny Campbell wigan.rlfans.com
6. ^ "Former player Danny Campbell passed away, aged 65". Twitter. 25 Aug 2021. Retrieved 25 Aug 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com

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Wigan squad – 1984–85 Challenge Cup Final winners

* 1 Shaun Edwards
* 2 John Ferguson
* 3 David Stephenson
* 4 Steve Donlan
* 5 Henderson Gill
* 6 Brett Kenny
* 7 Mike Ford

* 8 Neil Courtney
* 9 Nicky Kiss
* 10 Brian Case
* 11 Graeme West (c)
* 12 Brian Dunn
* 13 Ian Potter

* 14 Nick Du Toit (unused)
* 15 Danny Campbell (for № 10)

* Coach: Alan McInnes and Colin Clarke

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