Geordie Campbell
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 1952 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Toronto, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Renfrew Victoria | |||
| 1904–1911 | Toronto Thistles | ||
| 1918–1928 | Toronto Scottish | ||
| International career | |||
| 1925 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Campbell (August 13, 1884 – February 21, 1952) was a Scottish-Canadian soccer player.
Career
[edit]The nephew of Scottish international John Campbell (capped once in 1880),[1] Campbell began playing with Renfrew Victoria in the Scottish junior leagues.[2] He later emigrated to Canada where in 1904 he played with Toronto Thistles.[2] Throughout his tenure with Toronto Thistles he won the Ontario Cup in 1905, 1906, 1907, and 1909.[3] In 1918, he signed with Toronto Scottish and played in the Inter-City League and later in the National Soccer League.[2] His achievements with Toronto Scottish included the Challenge Trophy in 1921, and further Ontario Cups in 1918, 1921, and 1922.[4]
He was inducted as a player into The Soccer Hall of Fame (Canada) in 2000.[5] On May 24, 2012, he was selected as the Soccer Hall of Fame's Best XI team in 50 Years from 1912 to 1962.[6]
International career
[edit]Campbell made his debut for the Canada men's national soccer team on June 27, 1925 against the United States in a friendly match.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ a b c Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 194.
- ^ a b "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Jose, Colin. "Canadian Soccer History-Ont-Ont Cup Final Teams". www.canadiansoccerhistory.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Canada Soccer. "Class of 2009 Induction Banquet". Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Canada Soccer unveils The Hall's Best XIs from 100 years | Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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- 1884 births
- 1952 deaths
- Scottish emigrants to Canada
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Canada men's international soccer players
- Toronto Scottish players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Renfrew Victoria F.C. players
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- Scottish football defender, 1880s birth stubs