Ernie Campbell
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Ernest Campbell | ||
Date of birth | 20 October 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Canterbury-Marrickville | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1966 | Chelsea F.C. | ? | (?) |
1967–1970 | APIA | ? | (?) |
1971–1977 | Marconi Stallions | ? | (?) |
1978–1980 | Sydney City | ? | (?) |
1981 | St George | ? | (?) |
International career | |||
1971–1975 | Australia | 24 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Ernest "Ernie" Campbell (born 20 October 1949) in Sydney Australia[1] is a former football (soccer) forward. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 24 times between 1971 and 1975 and scored 3 goals.
Campbell started playing football as a junior in Sydney and was spotted by scouts from English club Chelsea F.C. in 1965 in an under 16 junior curtain raiser and accepted a one-season offer from Chelsea F.C.. He later returned to Sydney to join APIA and then Marconi Stallions, playing in the NSL with Marconi Stallions, Sydney City and St George, He won NSW honours in 1974 and made his international debut against Israel in November 1971 in Melbourne.
References
- ^ Match report, including date of birth
See also
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- Use dmy dates from December 2012
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Sydney
- Australian soccer players
- Australia international soccer players
- Football Hall of Fame (Australia) inductees
- 1974 FIFA World Cup players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Marconi Stallions FC players
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC players
- Australian soccer biography stubs