Ex-Arsenal, Everton forward Kevin Campbell dies aged 54

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Kevin Campbell has died aged 54 after a short illness. Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty ImagesFormer Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell has died at the age of 54 following a short illness, the clubs both confirmed on Saturday.

"Kevin was adored by everyone at the club. All of us are thinking of his friends and family at this difficult time," Arsenal said in a post on X.

The forward had joined the club's youth setup in 1985, before making his senior debut in 1988.

During his time at Highbury, Campbell won the English First Division (the predecessor to the Premier League) in 1990-91, an FA Cup, a League Cup and the European Cup Winner's Cup. He scored 59…