George Campbell (New Zealand footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George M Campbell | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wellington Thistle | |||
| International career | |||
| 1922–1923 | New Zealand | 6 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Campbell was an association football player who represented New Zealand, playing in New Zealand's first ever official international.[1] He was New Zealand's first national team captain.[2]
Campbell made his full All Whites debut in New Zealand's inaugural A-international fixture, beating Australia 3–1 on 17 June 1922[3] and ended his international playing career with six A-international caps to his credit.[1] Campbell scored back-to-back hat-tricks in his final two matches against Australia in June 1923, a 3–2 win and a 4–1 win, in which he scored all four.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "Capital Football – History". Capital Football. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
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