Geordie Campbell

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Geordie Campbell
Personal information
Full name George Campbell
Date of birth (1884-08-13)13 August 1884
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 21 February 1952(1952-02-21) (aged 67)
Place of death Toronto, Canada
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1911 Toronto Thistles
1918–1928
National team
1925 Canada 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

George Campbell (August 13, 1884 – February 21, 1952) was a Scottish-Canadian soccer player.

Career[]

The nephew of Scottish international John Campbell (capped once in 1880),[1] Campbell began playing with 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 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[]

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[]

  1. ^ Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  4. ^ Jose, Colin. "Canadian Soccer History-Ont-Ont Cup Final Teams". www.canadiansoccerhistory.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  5. ^ Canada Soccer. "Class of 2009 Induction Banquet". Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Canada Soccer unveils The Hall's Best XIs from 100 years | Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. May 24, 2012. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
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