Clubs played for: West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Notts County, Arsenal, Newcastle United (1988-2011)
Born: 1974
Birthplace: Plaistow
Position: Centre-back
Biography: Undoubtedly one of the biggest names to pull on a Pompey shirt in recent years. The memory of Sol lifting the FA Cup will live in the memory for many a year, but it is a shame that his relationship with the club ended on such a sour note. Unpaid monies being at the heart of a dispute that led to court in March 2010. Having been given a seemingly unlikely second chance at Arsenal in 2009, he snubbed the offer of an additional year and signed for Newcastle United in August 2010. After 500+ League appearances and 73 England caps, he announced his retirement in May 2012. A move into management has not been quite as successful yet. Spells with Macclesfield and Southend were both relatively short lived but this has not dampened his desire to be given the chance to manage a big club. Away from football, in 2014, Campbell did put his name forward as a candidate to run for Mayor of London but did not make the shortlist. He also set up a charity and married the daughter of Sir Lawrie Barratt, founder of Barratt Homes.
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