Ernie Campbell

Ernie Campbell
Personal information
Full name William Ernest Campbell
Date of birth (1949-10-20) 20 October 1949
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Canterbury-Marrickville
1965 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1970 APIA ? (?)
1971–1977 Marconi Stallions 45 (10)
1978–1979 Sydney City 22 (2)
1980–1982 St George 18+ (3+)
International career
1971–1975 Australia 24 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Ernest "Ernie" Campbell (born 20 October 1949) is a former 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 three goals.

Club career

Born in Sydney, Australia,[1] Campbell started playing football as a junior in Sydney and was spotted by scouts from English club Chelsea in 1965 in an under 16 junior curtain raiser and accepted a three-season apprenticeship from Chelsea F.C.. He returned to Australia after seven months.[2][3][4]

He later returned to Sydney to join APIA and then Marconi Stallions, playing in the NSL with Marconi Stallions, Sydney City and St George.[5][6]

International career

He won NSW honours in 1974 and made his international debut against Israel in November 1971 in Melbourne.

References

  1. ^ Match report, including date of birth
  2. ^ Wilkins, Phil (7 June 1967). "Photo inspires youth, 17, to soccer fame". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 21. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Seeking surf and soccer in England". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 June 1965. p. 22. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  4. ^ "The Fifth Beatle: The Life and Times of 1973 Socceroo, Ernie Campbell". www.socceroos.com.au. Football Australia. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Aussie Footballers - Ernie Campbell". OzFootball. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  6. ^ Curran, Brian (21 September 1981). "Campbell repays debt". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 38. Retrieved 23 April 2025.


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