Owen Campbell (rugby league)

Owen Campbell

Owen Campbell. St.George 1941
Personal information
Full name	Owen Belmont Campbell
Born	(1918-01-18)18 January 1918 Tingha, New South Wales, Australia
Died	7 August 1993(1993-08-07) (aged 75) Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1938 Newtown 7 1 0 0 3 1940 Eastern Suburbs 3 0 0 0 0 1941–45 St. George 56 26 0 0 78 Total 66 27 0 0 81 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1937 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
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Owen Belmont Campbell (1918–1993) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a winger who played with three different Sydney clubs during his career and won the 1941 premiership with St George.

Playing career

'Ossie' Campbell featured in seven NSWRFL seasons. Originally from Maitland, New South Wales, he started his career at Newtown in 1938, then moved to Eastern Suburbs for one season in 1940 and then moved to St George for five seasons between 1941-1945. He won a premiership when he scored two tries for St George in 1941 Grand Final. He retired at the end of 1945.

Campbell died on 7 August 1993, aged 75.

Owen Campbell (middle left) in St. George's 1941 premiership-winning team.

Published sources

• Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
• Haddan, Steve (2007) The Finals - 100 Years of National Rugby League Finals, Steve Haddan Publishing, Brisbane